The worm turns: neural control of nematode locomotion
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University of Leeds, School of Computing/Inst. of Membrane and Systems Biology, United Kingdom
The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is controlled by a distributed and hard wired nervous system of precisely 302 neurons in the adult hermaphrodite. Here we present an integrated approach combining experiment and theory for studying the locomotion control of this system, with a focus on the ventral nerve cord. Specific issues that will be addressed include the postulated role proprioceptive feedback, the interplay between local and distributed control, the predicted functions of excitatory and inhibitory populations, and possible factors modulating the behavior of this system over time.
Acknowledgements
This research is funded by the EPSRC.
Keywords:
Biomechanics,
computational model,
crawling,
Locomotion control,
Swimming,
undulations
Conference:
Tenth International Congress of Neuroethology, College Park. Maryland USA, United States, 5 Aug - 10 Aug, 2012.
Presentation Type:
Invited Symposium (only for people who have been invited to a particular symposium)
Topic:
Motor Systems
Citation:
Cohen
N
(2012). The worm turns: neural control of nematode locomotion.
Conference Abstract:
Tenth International Congress of Neuroethology.
doi: 10.3389/conf.fnbeh.2012.27.00048
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Received:
30 Apr 2012;
Published Online:
07 Jul 2012.
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Correspondence:
Prof. Netta Cohen, University of Leeds, School of Computing/Inst. of Membrane and Systems Biology, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom, N.Cohen@leeds.ac.uk