Evolution of the central complex in the arthropod brain with respect to the visual system

Arthropod Structure and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 347-362

  Homberg, Uwe ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arcuate body; Arthropod brain; Central body; Motor control; Protocerebral bridge; Spatial orientation

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; CRAYFISH; INSECT; NEUROPIL; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; BRAIN; EVOLUTION; NEUROPIL; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

ARTHROPODA; ASTACOIDEA; CHELICERATA; CRUSTACEA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MYRIAPODA; ONYCHOPHORA; PANARTHROPODA;

EID: 49949152432     PISSN: 14678039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2008.01.008     Document Type: Review

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