Figure-ground discrimination behavior in Drosophila. II. Visual influences on head movement behavior

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 217, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 570-579

  Fox, Jessica L ^a   Frye, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Figure tracking; Fly vision; Gaze control; Optomotor response

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FIGURE TRACKING; FLY VISION; FLYING; FORELIMB; GAZE CONTROL; OPTOMOTOR RESPONSE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

FIGURE TRACKING; FLY VISION; GAZE CONTROL; OPTOMOTOR RESPONSE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SPACE PERCEPTION; WING;

EID: 84893924298     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.080192     Document Type: Article

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