Buch, Englisch, Band 14, 301 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 548 g
Reihe: Studies of Brain Function
Buch, Englisch, Band 14, 301 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 548 g
Reihe: Studies of Brain Function
ISBN: 978-3-642-72715-3
Verlag: Springer
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1 Taxonomy, Geography and Ecology of Salamanders.- 2 Visually Guided Behavior.- 2.1 Feeding Behavior.- 2.2 Optomotor Behavior.- 2.3 Visual Mate Recognition in Newts.- 3 Morphology and Function of the Salamander Eye.- 3.1 General Morphology.- 3.2 Morphology of the Retina.- 3.3 Functional Aspects.- 3.4 Eye Degeneration in Troglobitic Salamanders.- 4 Anatomy of the Visual System.- 4.1 General Anatomy of the Salamander Brain.- 4.2 Visual and Visuomotor Projections and Pathways.- 4.3 Intrinsic Organization and Cytoarchitecture of the Optic Tectum and the Diencephalon.- 4.4 Central Visual and Visuomotor Pathways.- 5 Neurophysiology of Visually Guided Behavior.- 5.1 Electrophysiological Methods.- 5.2 Response Properties of Retina Ganglion Cells to Preylike Stimuli.- 5.3 Color Coding in Retina Ganglion Cells.- 5.4 Response Characteristics of Tectal Neurons.- 5.5 Recordings from Diencephalic Visual Areas.- 5.6 Electric Stimulation Experiments.- 5.7 Brain Lesion Experiments.- 5.8 Responses of Tectal Neurons to Monochromatic Light.- 6 Conclusions and Speculations on the Neural Guidance of Visual Behavior in Salamanders.- 6.1 Neural Guidance of Feeding Behavior.- 6.2 Enemy and Barrier Avoidance.- 6.3 Optomotor Behavior.- 6.4 Conclusion: What is Known and What is not yet Known About Neural Guidance of Visual Behavior in Salamanders?.- Abbreviations Used in Figures.- References.