A neural basis for gyroscopic force measurement in the halteres of Holorusia

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

Volumn 194, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 887-897

  Fox, J L ^a   Daniel, T L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Coriolis force; Diptera; Gyroscope; Haltere; Single unit recording

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; CORIOLIS PHENOMENON; FEMALE; FLY; FLYING; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); ORIENTATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SENSE ORGAN; SENSORY RECEPTOR; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOPHYSICS; CORIOLIS FORCE; DIPTERA; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MOVEMENT; ORIENTATION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; SENSE ORGANS; SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS;

EID: 51749121214     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-008-0361-z     Document Type: Article

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