✦ LIBER ✦
Induced locomotion by midbrain stimulation in restrained skipjack tuna,Katsuwonus pelamis, L.
✍ Scribed by Kashin, S. M. ;Brill, R. W. ;Ikehara, W. N. ;Dizon, A. E.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 315 KB
- Volume
- 216
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-104X
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Synopsis
Abstract
We show that electrical stimulation of the midbrain of restrained and sedated skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) produces coordinated locomotory activity. Therefore, our preparation is a viable alternative for creating normal swimming movements which can be closely controlled by the experimentalist, and demonstrates that a midbrain “locomotory center” is present in skipjack tuna, as in other teleosts.