EFFECTS OF CIRCUM-ESOPHAGEAL LESION ON THE BEHAVIOR OF THE STICK INSECT CARAUSIUS-MOROSUS .2. CHANGES IN WALKING COORDINATION

被引：53

作者：

GRAHAM, D ^{[1
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机构：

[1] UNIV GLASGOW,DEPT ZOOL,GLASGOW G12 8QQ,SCOTLAND

来源：

BIOLOGICAL CYBERNETICS | 1979年 / 32卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1007/BF00337391

中图分类号：

TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];

学科分类号：

0812 ;

摘要：

The co-ordination of the walking behaviour of decerebrate stick insects is examined and compared with normal behaviour. The walks are fully coordinated but undergo subtle changes in timing, have a longer average step period and show momentary pauses of 50 ms during the time course of protraction movements. In addition a new intersegmental reflex has been discovered. This tactile reflex is used to avoid errors in co-ordination that would be produced by posterior legs stepping onto the tarsi of the legs in front. The reflex has a latency of 100 ms and is easily observed in lesioned animals but is also active, although seldom seen, in slowly walking intact animals. © 1979 Springer-Verlag.

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