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The neurobiology of an insect brain /

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This book reviews recent advances in insect neurobiology. By concentrating largely on one insect, the locust, this book unravels the mechanisms by which a brain integrates the vast array of sensory information to generate movement and behavior.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burrows, Malcolm
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1996.
Subjects:
Locusts > Nervous system.
Insects > Nervous system.
Brain.
Brain
Sauterelles > Système nerveux.
Insectes > Système nerveux.
Cerveau.
brains.
NATURE > Animals > Insects & Spiders.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Entomology.
Insects > Nervous system
Locusts > Nervous system
Acrididés > Système nerveux.
Locusts
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Biology of locusts and grasshoppers
  • Anatomy of the nervous system
  • Components of the nervous system
  • Development of the nervous system
  • Neurotransmitters, neuromodulators and neurohormones
  • Actions of neuromodulators
  • Controlling local movements of the legs
  • Walking
  • Jumping
  • Escape movements
  • Flying
  • Breathing.