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Effects of temperature on nervous system: implications for behavioral performance.

J C Montgomery1, J A Macdonald

  • 1Department of Zoology, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

The American Journal of Physiology
|August 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Nervous system function is sensitive to temperature changes. Animals maintain coordinated movement despite temperature shifts, indicating neural mechanisms for temperature compensation.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Physiology
  • Animal Biology

Background:

  • Temperature significantly impacts nervous system components, affecting synaptic gain and delays.
  • Poikilotherms experience body temperature fluctuations, but the extent is often undocumented.
  • Coordinated sensorimotor function persists in animals despite temperature changes, suggesting compensation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the mechanisms of temperature compensation in the nervous system.
  • To understand how animals maintain sensorimotor function across varying body temperatures.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on temperature effects on neural function.
  • Analysis of documented sensorimotor performance in poikilotherms under thermal stress.
  • Examination of proposed compensation strategies in neural control systems.

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Main Results:

  • Nervous system components like synapses and nerve conduction are demonstrably affected by temperature.
  • Evidence suggests various compensation strategies are employed by animals.
  • Sophisticated mechanisms, such as those in the vertebrate cerebellum, may contribute to temperature resilience.

Conclusions:

  • The nervous system possesses intrinsic or acquired mechanisms to compensate for temperature variations.
  • These compensations are crucial for maintaining coordinated sensorimotor control in fluctuating thermal environments.
  • Further research is needed to fully elucidate the diverse strategies animals use to adapt to thermal challenges.