Photic sensitivity of the rhinophore in Aplysia
- 1 March 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 57 (3) , 698-701
- https://doi.org/10.1139/z79-085
Abstract
A response to the onset of light was recorded electrophysiologically from the rhinophore nerve of Aplysia californica. Except for the optic nerves, no other peripheral nerve is known to carry photic information to the central nervous system. The result suggests a peripheral location for the extraocular photoreceptors which are known to be capable of controlling the circadian rhythm of locomotor activity.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Sensory Cells in AplysiaJournal of Neurobiology, 1978
- A circadian locomotor rhythm in Aplysia Californica☆Physiology & Behavior, 1968