Neural activity in the central complex of the cockroach brain is linked to turning behaviors

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 216, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 992-1002

  Guo, Peiyuan ^a   Ritzmann, Roy E ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active antennal sensing; Invertebrate neurobiology; Motor control; Multi unit recordings; Tethered walking

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANTENNA (ORGAN); ARTICLE; BRAIN; COCKROACH; LOCOMOTION; ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; STIMULATION; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD ANTENNAE; BRAIN; COCKROACHES; LOCOMOTION; ORIENTATION; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84875239945     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.080473     Document Type: Article

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