The mapping of visual space by dragonfly lateral ocelli

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 193, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 495-513

  Berry, Richard ^a   Van Kleef, Joshua ^a   Stange, Gert ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dragonfly; L neuron; Ocelli; Optics; Receptive field

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEPTH PERCEPTION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; INSECT; INTERNEURON; PHYSIOLOGY; RETINA; VISUAL SYSTEM FUNCTION;

ANIMALS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; INSECTS; INTERNEURONS; OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; RETINA; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 34249776351     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-006-0204-8     Document Type: Article

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