Fish Physiology
Sensory systems and electric organs.
Published on 31. December 1971
599 pages
978-0-08-058525-3 (ISBN)
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Fish Physiology
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William S. Hoar | D.J. Randall
Fish Physiology: v. 5
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12/1969
Academic Press
€119.47
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Content
- Front Cover
- Fish Physiology, Volume V
- Copyright Page
- CONTENTS
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Contents of Other Volumes
- Chapter 1. Vision: Visual Pigments
- I. The Eye as an Optical System
- II. Visual Pigments
- References
- Chapter 2. Vision: Electrophysiology of the Retina
- I. Introduction
- II. Electroretinogram
- III. Response of Single Ganglion Cells
- IV. Response of Photoreceptors
- V. Responses in the Inner Nuclear Layer
- VI. Retinal Mechanisms of Color Vision
- References
- Chapter 3. Vision: The Experimental Analysis of Visual Behavior
- I. Introduction
- II. Relative Discrimination Weaknesses
- III. Configurational Properties of Shapes
- IV. Perceptual Equivalence and Change in Spatial Position
- V. Selective Attention
- VI. Toward a Unified Outlook on Visual Behavior
- References
- Chapter 4. Chemoreception
- I. Introduction
- II. Anatomy of Chemical Sense Organs
- III. Behavioral Studies of Chemoreceptive Functions
- IV. Electrophysiological Studies of Chemoreceptor Responses
- V. Biological Aspects of Chemoreception
- References
- Chapter 5. Temperature Receptors
- I. Introduction
- II. Thermal Sensitivity of Fishes
- III. The Sense Organs Involved
- IV. Electrophysiology
- V. Thermal Responses of Other Sense Organs
- References
- Chapter 6. Sound Production and Detection
- I. Introduction
- II. Sound Production
- III. Sound Detection
- IV. Acoustic Communication in Fish
- V. Problems and Prospects for the Future
- References
- Chapter 7. The Labyrinth
- I. Structure
- II. Function
- References
- Chapter 8. The Lateral Line Organ Mechanoreceptors
- I. Introduction
- II. Structure of the Sense Organ
- III. Sensory Excitation in the Hair Cell
- IV. Transmission at the Sensory Synapse
- V. Initiation of Nerve Impulses
- VI. The Central Nervous System and Feedback
- VII. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 9. The Mauthner Cell
- I. Introduction
- II. The Basic Anatomy of the Mauthner Neuron
- III. The Selective Activation of Mauthner Neurons
- IV. The "Mauthner Reflex"
- V. The Spinal Circuitry
- VI. The Anatomy of the Spinal Circuitry
- VII. The Precision and Constancy of the Minimum Discrimination Time
- VIII. The Excitation of the Mauthner Cells
- IX. The Functions of the Mauthner Cells
- References
- Chapter 10. Electric Organs
- I. Introduction
- II. Electric Organs and Electrocytes
- III. Neural Control of Electric Organs
- IV. Conclusions and Prospects
- References
- Chapter 11. Electroreception
- I. Introduction
- II. Distribution of Electroreceptors
- III. Tonic Electroreceptors
- IV. Phasic Electroreceptors
- V. Receptor Function in Electroreception
- VI. Evolution of Electrosensory Systems and Electric Organs
- VII. Implications for Receptor Function in General
- References
- Author Index
- Systematic Index
- Subject Index
