Serotonin as an integrator of leech behavior and muscle mechanical performance

Zoology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 255-260

  Gerry, Shannon P ^a,b   Daigle, Amanda J ^a   Feilich, Kara L ^a,c   Liao, Jessica ^a   Oston, Azzara L ^a   Ellerby, David J ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hirudo verbana; Locomotion; Muscle work; Obliquely striated muscle; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LEECH; LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LEECHES; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE, STRIATED; SEROTONIN;

HIRUDINIDA; HIRUDO; HIRUDO VERBANA;

EID: 84864069535     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2012.02.001     Document Type: Article

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