MAUTHNER CELLS IN THE MEDULLA OF THE WEAKLY ELECTRIC FISH GYMNOTUS-CARAPO

被引:10
作者
TRUJILLOCENOZ, O
BERTOLOTTO, C
机构
[1] Division of Comparative Neuroanatomy, Insituto de Investigaciones Biológicas 'Clemente Estable', Montevideo
来源
EXPERIENTIA | 1990年 / 46卷 / 05期
关键词
electric fish; HRP-labeling; Mauthner neurons;
D O I
10.1007/BF01954222
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The medulla of the gymnotoid fish Gymnotus carapo contains two large neurons exhibiting all the characteristics of Mauthner cells (M-cells). Their presence was demonstrated by means of Golgi-like labeling with horseradish peroxidase. This is the first description of M-cells in a fish belonging to the order Gymnotiformes. © 1990 Birkhäuser Verlag.
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页码:441 / 443
页数:3
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