Microsurgical lesion of horizontal cells changes optomotor yaw responses in the blowfly Calliphora erythrocephala

1983/09/22 by K. Hausen, Klaus Hausen, C. Wehrhahn +1 · 3 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Neuroscience · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research #Visual perception and processing mechanisms

paper · doi:10.1098/rspb.1983.0068

openalex publication_date 1983/09/22 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Abstract The horizontal cells of flies are giant output neurons of the otpic lobes that respond selectively to horizontal motion in the visual environment. The effect of microsurgical lesion of the cells on visually induced flight behaviour was investigated in blowflies (Calliphora erythrocephala). The results indicate that the horizontal cells are the parts of the neural circuitry that control the generation of optomotor yaw torque.

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