title: The neural control of heartbeat in invertebrates.
abstract: The neurogenic heartbeat of certain invertebrates has long been studied both as a way of understanding how automatic functions are regulated and for how neuronal networks generate the inherent rhythmic activity that controls and coordinates this vital function. This review focuses on the heartbeat of decapod crustaceans and hirudinid leeches, which remain important experimental systems for the exploration of central pattern generator networks, their properties, network and cellular mechanisms, modulation, and how animal-to-animal variation in neuronal and network properties are managed to produce functional output.
authors: Department of Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Electronic address: biolrc@emory.edu.
authors: Ronald L
authors: RL
authors: Calabrese
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, San Marcos, USA.
authors: Brian J
authors: BJ
authors: Norris
authors: Department of Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors: Angela
authors: A
authors: Wenning
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003445:Crustacea / Q000502:physiology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D007865:Leeches / Q000502:physiology*; D009424:Nervous System Physiological Phenomena; D010507:Periodicity