Deciding Which Way to Go: How Do Insects alter Movements to Negotiate Barriers?

Deciding Which Way to Go: How Do Insects alter Movements to Negotiate Barriers?

Animals must routinely deal with barriers as they move through their natural environment. These challenges require directed changes in leg movements and posture performed in the context of ever changing internal and external conditions. In particular, cockroaches use a combination of tactile and vis...

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Main Authors: Roy E. Ritzmann, Cynthia M. Harley, Kathryn A. Daltorio, Brian R. Tietz, Alan J. Pollack, John A. Bender, Peiyuan eGuo, Audra L. Horomanski, Nicholas D. Kathman, Claudia eNieuwoudt, Amy E. Brown, Roger D. Quinn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
central complex
Insect brain
barriers
electrolytic lesion
foraging in arena
multi-channel recording
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2012.00097/full

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