Sense Organs Integration, and Behavior
Published on 1. January 1961
696 pages
978-0-323-16332-3 (ISBN)
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The Physiology of Crustacea, Volume II: Sense Organs, Integration, and Behavior focuses on the three components of self-regulation for crustaceans and examines the behavior that emerges therefrom. This book provides the physiology of the class Crustacea from a comparative point of view. Organized into chapters, this volume starts with an overview of the sensitivity to electromagnetic energy at wavelengths extending from the ultraviolet to the infrared, which is an important adaptive function in crustaceans. This text then explores the innervation of crustacean sensory hairs and describes the sensitivity among crustaceans to external changes in mechanical force by direct contact with solids or by fluid movement. Other chapters consider the two types of pigmentary effectors in crustaceans, namely, the chromatophores and the pigments of the compound eye. The final chapter deals with the four major categories in developing a comparative physiology. Physiologists, biochemists, and researchers will find this book useful.
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Contributors and Chapter List, Volume IContributors and Chapter List, Volume IIPrefaceChapter 1. Light Sensitivity and Vision I. General Sensitivity II. Median Eyes III. Lateral Eyes A. Structural Pattern B. Image Formation C. Functional Units D. Intensity Functions E. Time and Space Functions F. Wavelenght Functions G. Polarized Light Sensitivity IV. Summary and Conclusions ReferencesChapter 2. Mechanoreception I. Introduction II. Methods of Study III. Touch IV. Proprioception A. Muscle Receptor Organ B. Limb Proprioceptors C. Comparative Aspects V. Equilibrium Receptors A. Receptor Structure and Distribution B. Physiology C. Comparative Aspects VI. Hearing and Sound Production A. Hearing and Vibration Reception B. Sound Production VII. Summary and Conclusions ReferencesChapter 3. Chemoreception and Thermoreception I. Chemoreception A. Introduction B. The Receptor Organs C. Functional Properties D. Summary II. Thermoreception A. Introduction B. Responses to Thermal Stimuli C. Summary ReferencesChapter 4. Pigmentary Effectors I. Introduction A. Chromatophores B. Retinal Pigments II. Chromatophores A. Chromatophore Responses B. Mechanisms Regulating Chromatophores III. Retinal Pigments A. General Morphology B. Normal Photomechanical Changes C. Regulation IV. Comparisons with Other Animals A. Insect Color Changes B. Insect Retinal Pigments C. Vertebrate Color Changes V. General Summary and Conclusions ReferencesChapter 5. Light Production I. Occurrence and Distribution of Luminescence II. Types of Luminous Organs A. Ostracoda B. Copepoda C. Malacostraca III. Physical Nature of the Light IV. Biochemistry of Light Production A. Miscellaneous Observations B. Cypridina Luciferin and Luciferase V. Control of Luminescence VI. Use of the Light ReferencesChapter 6. The Neuromuscular System I. Introduction II. Efferent Nerve Fibers and Their Properties III. Neuromuscular Connections A. Histology ¿. Typical Response to Efferent Stimulation C. Innervation Patterns in Different Crustacea IV. Electrophysiology of Nerve-Muscle Preparations A. Membrane Potential of Muscle Fibers B. Electrical Changes Caused by Motor Axon Stimulation C. Membrane Potential and Inhibition D. Membrane Potential and Double Motor Innervation E. Quadruple Motor Innervation V. Processes between Nerve Impulse and Contraction VI. Properties of Muscle Fibers A. Anatomy B. Metabolism and Biochemistry VII. Comparison of Different Innervation Systems A. Comparison of Slow Systems and Opener Systems B. Comparison of Fats Systems C. Comparison of Inhibitory Systems VIII. Effects of Drugs and Ions A. Drugs B. Ions IX. Summary and Conclusions ReferencesChapter 7. Reflexes and the Central Nervous System I. Introduction II. Histology A. Sensory Fibers B. Efferent Fibers C. Interneurons D. Synaptic Connections III. Reflexes A. Axon Reflexes B. Simple Reflexes C. Complex Reflexes D. Effects of Surgical Interference IV. Spontaneous Activity V. Physiology of Central Units A. Giant Fiber System B. Transmission from Giant Fibers to Motor Fibers C. Other Central Fibers Motor Aspect D. Other Central Fibers Sensory Aspects VI. Pharmacology VII. General Conclusions ReferencesChapter 8. Neurohumors and Neurosecretion I.
