title: Development of Spontaneous Activity in the Avian Hindbrain.
abstract: Spontaneous activity in the developing central nervous system occurs before the brain responds to external sensory inputs, and appears in the hindbrain and spinal cord as rhythmic electrical discharges of cranial and spinal nerves. This spontaneous activity recruits a large population of neurons and propagates like a wave over a wide region of the central nervous system. Here, we review spontaneous activity in the chick hindbrain by focusing on this large-scale synchronized activity. Asynchronous activity that is expressed earlier than the above mentioned synchronized activity and activity originating in midline serotonergic neurons are also briefly mentioned.
authors: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Nutrition, Kanto Gakuin University Yokohama, Japan.
authors: Yoko
authors: Y
authors: Momose-Sato
authors: Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Human Health, Komazawa Women's University Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Katsushige
authors: K
authors: Sato
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D002642:Chick Embryo; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D012249:Rhombencephalon / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: brainstem; chick embryo; development; optical recording; spontaneous activity