The respiratory central pattern generator of Lymnaea.
We have recently described the respiratory behavior of a pulmonate mollusc, Lymnaea stagnalis, and identified relevant motor neurons and interneurons involved in this behavior. Three interneurons, namely right pedal dorsal 1 (R.Pe.D1), visceral dorsal 4 (V.D4) and Input 3 interneuron (Ip.3.I) comprise the central pattern generator (CPG). We demonstrate that appropriate connections exist between these interneurons and that they are sufficient to form the basis for the CPG.
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Department of Physiology, University of Leeds, England, U.K.
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D000818:Animals; D004594:Electrophysiology; D007395:Interneurons / Q000502:physiology; D008195:Lymnaea / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D010507:Periodicity; D012119:Respiration / Q000502:physiology*; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000294:innervation