Giant Interneurons Mediating Equilibrium Reception in an Insect
- 3 August 1979
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 205 (4405) , 503-505
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.205.4405.503
Abstract
In the burrowing cockroach Arenivaga, two giant interneurons in each connective of the ventral nerve cord provide gravity orientation information. The interneurons receive input from plumb bob-like equilibrium receptors on the ventral surface of the cerci. Ouir results support the theory that the cerci of cockroaches are specialized equilibrium organs.Keywords
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