Encoding of Tactile Stimuli by Mechanoreceptors and Interneurons of the Medicinal Leech

For many animals processing of tactile information is a crucial task in behavioral contexts like exploration, foraging, and stimulus avoidance. The leech, having infrequent access to food, developed an energy efficient reaction to tactile stimuli, avoiding unnecessary muscle movements: The local ben...

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Autores principales: Kretzberg, Jutta, Pirschel, Friederice, Fathiazar, Elham, Hilgen, Gerrit
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
Materias:
Physiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5083904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27840612
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2016.00506

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5083904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27840612
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2016.00506

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