Intrinsic frequency response patterns in mechano-sensory neurons of the leech

Animals employ mechano-sensory systems to detect and explore their environment. Mechano-sensation encompasses stimuli such as constant pressure, surface movement or vibrations at various intensities that need to be segregated in the central nervous system. Besides different receptor structures, sens...

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Main Authors: Linda Fischer, Frank Scherbarth, Boris Chagnaud, Felix Felmy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2017-07-01
Series:Biology Open
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Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/6/7/993