Dual locomotor activity selectively controlled by force- and contact-sensitive mechanoreceptors

M. Bévengut; F. Libersat; F. Clarac

doi:10.1016/0304-3940(86)90039-X

Dual locomotor activity selectively controlled by force- and contact-sensitive mechanoreceptors

M. Bévengut, F. Libersat, F. Clarac

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Abstract

The crab Carcinus maenas walks laterally; moreover, as soon as leg contact with the support is lost, it starts swimming. In free-moving animals, discharges from individual force- and contact-mechanoreceptors located in the terminal segment of the last pair of walking legs have been recorded. These receptors are active during the stance phase of walking and remain silent during swimming. Selective electrical stimulation of their afferent fibers during swimming inhibits this behaviour. The possible role of such sensory information in selecting different motor patterns is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	323-327
Number of pages	5
Journal	Neuroscience Letters
Volume	66
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3940(86)90039-X
State	Published - 23 May 1986
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Crustacea
electromyogram
locomotion
mechanoreception

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General Neuroscience

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