ISSN:
1432-0878
Keywords:
Statocyst receptor systems
;
Acetylcholine
;
Neurotransmitter
;
Efferent fibre system
;
Octopus vulgaris (Cephalopoda)
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Evidence is presented for acetylcholine as neurotransmitter in the sensory epithelia (macula and crista) of the statocyst of Octopus vulgaris, based on the following techniques: (i) histochemical assay of acetylcholinesterase at light- and electron-microscopical levels, in combination with the detailed knowledge of the ultrastructural and neuronal organization of the receptor epithelia; (ii) lesion/degeneration experiments of the efferent fibre system; (iii) radiochemical assay of acetylcholine; and (iv) bioassay of acetylcholine. All data support the hypothesis that in the statocyst of O. vulgaris acetylcholine acts as a neurotransmitter in the efferent fibre system.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00251060
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