title: Presynaptic control of neurones in pattern-generating networks.
abstract: Recent studies have revealed presynaptic influences on neurones that participate in rhythmic motor patterns. Although there is still little direct information about the effects of these inputs at presynaptic terminals, their functional consequences are being unraveled. These presynaptic influences gate sensory input to pattern-generating networks and locally alter the synaptic strength and/or the activity pattern of network neurones.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104-6074, USA.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Nusbaum
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003400:Astacoidea / Q000502:physiology; D005724:Ganglia / Q000502:physiology; D017952:Ganglia, Invertebrate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D016571:Neural Networks, Computer; D017729:Presynaptic Terminals / Q000502:physiology*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D013003:Somatosensory Cortex / Q000502:physiology; D013270:Stomach / Q000502:physiology