Anatomy and physiology of a set of low-frequency vibratory interneurons in a nonhearing ensiferan (Troglophilus neglectus, Rhaphidophoridae)

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 516, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 519-532

  Stritih, Nataša ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Cave cricket; Frequency sensitivity; Neuroanatomy; Vibrations; Vibratory processing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITE; EXCITATION; GANGLION; INSECT CELL; INTERNEURON; NERVE FIBER; NERVE PROJECTION; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROPIL; NONHUMAN; ORTHOPTERA; PREDATOR STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; TROGLOPHILUS NEGLECTUS; VIBRATION SENSE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; DEAFNESS; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; GANGLIA, INVERTEBRATE; GANGLIA, SENSORY; GRYLLIDAE; INTERNEURONS; MALE; MICROELECTRODES; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEURONS; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; TIME FACTORS; VIBRATION;

EID: 69449105275     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: 10969861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cne.22138     Document Type: Article

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