PHASE REVERSAL IN THE LATERAL LINE OF THE RUFF (ACERINA-CERNUA) AS CUE FOR DIRECTIONAL SENSITIVITY
1. The afferent response recorded from single fibres innervating canal neuromasts on the head of the ruff shows phase shifts of 180-degrees, depending on stimulus location. 2. Based on these recordings it is shown, that in the flow field of a nearby moving object, the cupulae of adjacent neuromasts...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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1991
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11370/e9279a52-5c75-471a-8a05-617490ce5fed https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/phase-reversal-in-the-lateral-line-of-the-ruff-acerinacernua-as-cue-for-directional-sensitivity(e9279a52-5c75-471a-8a05-617490ce5fed).html |
| Summary: | 1. The afferent response recorded from single fibres innervating canal neuromasts on the head of the ruff shows phase shifts of 180-degrees, depending on stimulus location. 2. Based on these recordings it is shown, that in the flow field of a nearby moving object, the cupulae of adjacent neuromasts can be deflected in opposite directions. 3. This information may, in addition to other cues, enable localization of the stimulus source. |
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