Comparative studies on the Mauthner cell of teleost fish in relation to sensory input.
Most physiological and behavioral studies of the Mauthner cells have used the goldfish and a few other fish from the superorder Ostariophysi, series Otophysi (= otophysans). We first provide some background and recent findings on the Mauthner cells of otophysan fish and then compare this information to that known about the Mauthner cells in certain non-otophysan fish. These comparisons are meant to provide the impetus for a comparative approach to understanding the role of the Mauthner cells in behavior.
Department of Biology, Williams College, Williamstown, Mass 01267, USA.
S J
SJ
Zottoli
A P
AP
Bentley
B J
BJ
Prendergast
H I
HI
Rieff
D000818:Animals; D001306:Auditory Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D001369:Axons / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001931:Brain Mapping; D003712:Dendrites / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005399:Fishes / Q000502:physiology*; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013216:Reflex, Startle / Q000502:physiology; D012444:Saccule and Utricle / Q000294:innervation; D013045:Species Specificity; D000159:Vestibulocochlear Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*