Sensory systems neuroscience [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Toshiaki J. Hara, Barbara S. Zielinski

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458725003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Oxford, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2007
• ISBN: 1-280-75145-2; 9786610751457; 0-08-046961-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (536 p.)
• Collana: Fish physiology ; ; v. 25
• Altri autori (Persone): HaraToshiaki J; ZielinskiBarbara <1952->
• Disciplina: 573.8717
• Soggetti: Fishes - Sense organs; Electric organs in fishes; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Copyright page; Table of contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Olfaction; 1. Introduction; 2. Olfactory Repertoire; 3. An Evolutionary Assessment of the Function of the Nasal Cavity; 4. Olfactory Sensory Neurons; 4.1. Morphology and Central Projections; 4.2. The Transduction of Olfactory Signals; 4.3. The Specificity of Odorant Detection: Odorant Receptors; 4.4. Odorant Responses; 5. The Olfactory Bulb; 5.1. Neural Composition; 5.2. Information Flow; 6. Central Processing of Olfactory Signals; 7. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: Gustation; 1. Introduction2. Structural Organization; 2.1. Taste Buds; 2.2. Central Gustatory Nuclei and Pathways; 3. Functional Properties; 3.1. Responses to Chemical Stimuli; 3.2. Responses to Mechanical/Tactile Stimuli; 4. Gustatory Behaviors; 4.1. Feeding Behavior; 4.2. Aversive Behavior; 5. Conclusions and Prospects; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: Branchial Chemoreceptor Regulation of Cardiorespiratory Function; 1. Introduction; 2. Cardiorespiratory Responses; 2.1. Cardiovascular Responses Linked to Activation of Chemoreceptors; 2.2. Ventilatory Responses Linked to Chemoreceptor Activation; 2.3. Endocrine Responses Mediated by Chemoreceptor Activation3. Chemoreceptors; 3.1. Chemoreceptor Location and Orientation; 3.2. Morphology of (Presumptive) Chemosensory Cells; 3.3. Chemotransduction Mechanisms; 4. Central Integration and Efferent Pathways; 5. Conclusions and Future Directions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: Nociception; 1. Introduction; 2. Neural Apparatus; 2.1. Nociceptor Anatomy; 2.2. Nociceptor Electrophysiology; 3. Central Nervous System; 3.1. Brain Structure; 3.2. Pathways to the Brain; 4. Moleculer Markers of Nociception; 4.1. GABA; 4.2. Substance P and the Preprotachykinins4.3. NMDA; 4.4. Opioids, Endogenous Opioids, and Enkephalins; 4.5. Global Gene Expression; 5. Whole Animal Responses; 5.1. Avoidance Learning; 5.2. In Vivo Observations; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5: Visual Sensitivity And Signal Processing In Teleosts; 1. Introduction; 2. Characteristics of the Visual System; 2.1. Structure of the Eye; 2.2. Brain Areas Involved in Vision; 2.3. Summary; 3. Absolute Visual Sensitivity; 3.1. How to Measure Visual Sensitivity?; 3.2. Dark Adaptation; 3.3. Summary; 4. Circadian Regulation of Visual Sensitivity4.1. Circadian Modulation of Rod and Cone Sensitivity; 4.2. Circadian Modulation of Rod-Cone Dominance; 4.3. Circadian Regulation of Dopamine and Melatonin Release; 4.4. Circadian Regulation of Opsin mRNA Expression; 4.5. Summary; 5. Chemosensory Modulation of Visual Sensitivity; 5.1. The Terminal Nerve; 5.2. Olfactory Stimulation Affects Visual Sensitivity via the TN Projection to the Retina; 5.3. Mechanisms by Which the TN Modulates Visual Sensitivity; 5.4. Significance of the Retinal Projection of the TN; 5.5. Summary; 6. Inherited and Acquired Impairments of Visual Sensitivity
• Sommario/riassunto: Fish sensory systems have been extensively studied not only because of a wide general interest in the behavioral and sensory physiology of this group, but also because fishes are well suited as biological models for studies of sensory systems. This volume describes how fish are able to perceive their physical and biological surroundings, and highlights some of the exciting developments in molecular biology of fish sensory systems. Volume 25 in the Fish Physiology series offers the only updated thorough examination of fish sensory systems at the molecular, cellular and systems le