The critical role of locomotion mechanics in decoding sensory systems

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1123-1128

  Cowan, Noah J ^a   Fortune, Eric S ^b  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Closed loop model; Eigenmannia; Electroreception; Gymnotiformes; Ribbon fin; Sensorimotor control; Untethered

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC FISH; FILTER; KINEMATICS; LOCOMOTION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SENSORY SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTRIC FISH; GYMNOTIFORMES; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEURONS, AFFERENT; RECEPTORS, SENSORY;

EID: 33846850120     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: 02706474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4198-06.2007     Document Type: Article

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