Control of reflex reversal in stick insect walking: Effects of intersegmental signals, changes in direction, and optomotor-induced turning

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 239-249

  Hellekes, Katja ^a   Blincow, Eric ^a   Hoffmann, Julia ^a   Büschges, Ansgar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Behavioral task; Locomotion; Motor control; Proprioception

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CARAUSIUS MOROSUS; FEMALE; INSECT; LEG MOVEMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX REVERSAL; SENSORY FEEDBACK; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TURNING; WALKING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; EXTREMITIES; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; GAIT; INSECTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REFLEX; SENSE ORGANS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WALKING;

EID: 84255167301     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00718.2011     Document Type: Article

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