Systems-level modeling of neuronal circuits for leech swimming

Journal of Computational Neuroscience

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-38

  Zheng, M ^a   Friesen, W O ^b   Iwasaki, T ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Central pattern generator; Locomotion; Modeling; Neuronal oscillator; Systems approach; Weakly coupled oscillator

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; NEURONS; OSCILLATORS (MECHANICAL); PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; TIMING CIRCUITS;

CENTRAL PATTERN GENERATOR; COUPLED OSCILLATORS; LEECH SWIMMING; LOCOMOTION; MODELING; NEURONAL CIRCUITS; NEURONAL OSCILLATORS; SYSTEM-LEVEL MODELING; SYSTEMS APPROACH; WEAKLY COUPLED OSCILLATOR;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CELL INTERACTION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; LEECH; LOCOMOTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NEUROMODULATION; OSCILLATION; OSCILLATORY POTENTIAL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SWIMMING; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33845868199     PISSN: 09295313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10827-006-9648-7     Document Type: Article

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