title: Neuromodulation of vertebrate locomotor control networks.
abstract: Vertebrate locomotion must be adaptable in light of changing environmental, organismal, and developmental demands. Much of the underlying flexibility in the output of central pattern generating (CPG) networks of the spinal cord and brain stem is endowed by neuromodulation. This review provides a synthesis of current knowledge on the way that various neuromodulators modify the properties of and connections between CPG neurons to sculpt CPG network output during locomotion.
authors.affiliation: School of Biology, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Gareth B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Miles
authors.forename: Keith T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Sillar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000502:physiology*; D008124:Locomotion / Q000502:physiology*; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000502:physiology*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology; D014714:Vertebrates / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents