Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Invertebrate central pattern generation moves along.

Eve Marder1, Dirk Bucher, David J Schulz

  • 1Volen Center, MS 013, Brandeis University, Watham, Massachusetts 02454-9110, USA. marder@brandeis.edu

Current Biology : CB
|September 6, 2005
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Sensitivity of a model oscillator to shifts in the voltage-dependence of one or more ionic currents.

Journal of neurophysiology·2026
Same author

Blue plaque review series: Thomas Graham Brown: Before his time.

Experimental physiology·2026
Same author

Quantitative Neuropeptidomics Reveals Thermal Acclimation-Induced Remodeling of Peptidergic Signaling in the American Lobster <i>Homarus americanus</i>.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2026
Same author

Temperature and pH-dependent potassium currents of muscles of the stomatogastric nervous system of the crab, <i>Cancer borealis</i>.

iScience·2026
Same author

Persistent adaptation through dual-timescale regulation of ion channel properties.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2026
Same author

The combined effects of temperature and salinity on the stomatogastric nervous system of two species of decapod crustacea.

Journal of neurophysiology·2026
Same journal

Hunting ecology predicts eye arrangements in the modular visual system of spiders.

Current biology : CB·2026
Same journal

Sub-second fluctuations between top-down and bottom-up modes distinguish diverse human brain states.

Current biology : CB·2026
Same journal

Queen bees offload pesticide burden to eggs when social buffering is overwhelmed.

Current biology : CB·2026
Same journal

Pitch selectivity in ferret auditory cortex.

Current biology : CB·2026
Same journal

A cell size-dependent competition between geometry and polarity governs nuclear and spindle positioning in early embryos.

Current biology : CB·2026
Same journal

Trophic cascades drive sustainability in the agricultural heritage rice-fish coculture system.

Current biology : CB·2026
See all related articles

Central pattern generators (CPGs) create rhythmic motor patterns for essential functions. Recent invertebrate studies reveal how these circuits produce and control complex movements.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Motor Control
  • Systems Biology

Background:

  • Central pattern generators (CPGs) are neural circuits responsible for generating rhythmic motor outputs.
  • These circuits are fundamental for essential behaviors like locomotion, feeding, and respiration.
  • Understanding CPGs offers insights into neural coordination and motor pattern generation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize recent advancements in invertebrate central pattern generator (CPG) research.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms underlying the production of rhythmic motor patterns.
  • To explore the control of CPGs by higher-order neural networks.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent experimental and theoretical studies on invertebrate CPGs.
  • Analysis of neural circuit architectures and their functional properties.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Investigation of modulatory and command neuron influences on CPG activity.

    • Main Results:

    • Invertebrate CPGs exhibit diverse mechanisms for generating rhythmic activity.
    • Higher-order neurons play crucial roles in initiating, gating, and modulating CPG output.
    • Network properties and intrinsic neuronal characteristics contribute to pattern formation.

    Conclusions:

    • Recent research has significantly advanced our understanding of invertebrate CPG function.
    • CPGs provide a powerful model for studying neural control of behavior.
    • Further investigation into CPGs promises deeper insights into motor control and neural computation.