title: Gravireception and graviresponses in ciliates.
abstract: An account is given of approaches to gravireception, terminology mechanisms of responses to gravity as investigated and documented in the literature, and sensorimotor coupling properties in ciliates. Current theories and methods are discussed, and previously published experimental data on graviresponses are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Arbeitsgruppe Zellulare Erregungsphysiologie, Ruhr-Universitat, Bochum, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Machemer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Braucker
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000818:Animals; D016798:Ciliophora / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D004594:Electrophysiology; D006112:Gravitation; D018466:Gravity Sensing / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009043:Motor Activity; D010247:Paramecium / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D013550:Swimming