Spiking local interneurons mediate local reflexes.
A local spiking interneuron in the locust is excited by particular sensory stimulation of a hind leg and forms an inhibitory connection with one hind leg motor neuron. Its behavioral effect is to mediate a local postural reflex. This interneuron is one of a population of interneurons with similar morphology and physiology that participate in the same local circuits as the better known nonspiking local interneurons.
D000818:Animals; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D006110:Grasshoppers; D007395:Interneurons / Q000502:physiology*; D008564:Membrane Potentials; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000502:physiology; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology; D011187:Posture; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology*; D013900:Thoracic Nerves / Q000502:physiology