Advances in Vertebrate Neuroethology

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Sensory Processing of Key Stimuli....Pages 3-6
Sensorimotor Interfacing....Pages 7-14
State Dependent Responses....Pages 15-18
Front Matter....Pages 19-19
Some Ethological Implications for Neuroethology: The Ontogeny of Birdsong....Pages 21-52
Implications for Neuroethology from Comparative Neurophysiology....Pages 53-75
Neuroanatomical Implications for Neuroethology....Pages 77-89
Implications of Insect Neuroethology for Studies on Vertebrates....Pages 91-138
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
Nasal Chemical Senses in Snakes....Pages 141-176
Brain Mechanisms of Visual Localization by Frogs and Toads....Pages 177-226
Localization of Acoustic Signals in the Owl....Pages 227-245
Localization with Biosonar Signals in Bats....Pages 247-260
Mechanisms of Selective Attention in Mammals....Pages 261-297
The Functional Organization of Neuromasts in the Lateral-Line System of a Cichlid Fish....Pages 301-307
Effect of Signal Orientation on the Firing of Electrosensory Cells in the Electric Fish Eigenmannia....Pages 309-319
Picking a Route: Do Toads Follow Rules or Make Plans?....Pages 321-330
Frog Prey Capture Behavior: Between Sensory Maps and Directed Motor Output....Pages 331-347
Visuomotor Organization of Pecking in the Pigeon....Pages 349-357
Specialization of Visual Functions for Different Retinal Areas in the Pigeon....Pages 359-368
Localization, Orienting Responses and Attention in the Golden Hamster....Pages 369-377
Front Matter....Pages 379-379
Visual Central Processes in Fish Behavior....Pages 381-412
Front Matter....Pages 379-379
Neuroethological Analysis of the Innate Releasing Mechanism for Prey-Catching Behavior in Toads....Pages 413-475
Lateralization of Emotional and Cognitive Function in Higher Vertebrates, with Special Reference to the Domestic Chick....Pages 477-509
Information Storage in the Brain: A Study of Imprinting in the Domestic Chick....Pages 511-541
Neural Mechanisms Underlying the Visual Analysis of Faces....Pages 543-566
Neural Basis of Visual Pattern Recognition in Fish....Pages 569-580
Neuronal Correlates of Partner Recognition in Newts....Pages 581-584
Influence of the Optic Tectum and Prosencephalic Structures on Visually Controlled Prey-Catching and Avoidance Behaviors in the Fire Salamander....Pages 585-594
Relationships Between the Responses of Visual Units, EEGs and Slow Potential Shifts in the Optic Tectum of the Toad....Pages 595-601
A Telemetry System for Single Unit Recording in the Freely Moving Toad (Bufo Bufo L.)....Pages 603-612
Snapping in Toads: Some Aspects of Sensorimotor Interfacing and Motor Pattern Generation....Pages 613-627
Is the Mauthner Cell a Vertebrate Command Neuron? A Neuroethological Perspective on an Evolving Concept....Pages 629-636
The Neural Basis of Perceptual Equivalence of Visual Stimuli in the Cat....Pages 637-649
Visual Properties of Perigeniculate Neurons in the Cat....Pages 651-656
A Cerebral Asymmetry in Olfactory Control of Social Huddling by Infant Hamsters....Pages 657-665
Front Matter....Pages 667-667
The Jamming Avoidance Response in an Electric Fish: Algorithms in Sensory Information Processing and their Neuronal Realization....Pages 669-699
Neurobehavioral Correlates of Sound Communication in Anurans....Pages 701-730
Acoustic Communication in the Guinea Fowl (Numida Meleagris)....Pages 731-782
Analysis of Song in the Auditory Pathway of Song Birds....Pages 783-799
Adaptations for the Detection of Fluttering Insects by Echolocation in Horseshoe Bats....Pages 801-827
Representation of Biosonar Information in the Auditory Cortex of the Mustached Bat, with Emphasis on Representation of Target Velocity Information....Pages 829-867
Front Matter....Pages 667-667
Neuroethology of Species Recognition in Electroreception....Pages 871-881
Neuroethological Studies on Intraspecific Call Discrimination in the Grass Frog....Pages 883-888
Responses of Torus Semicircularis Cells of the Coqui Treefrog to FM Sinusoids....Pages 889-894
Auditory Response Properties of the Anuran Thalamus: Nonlinear Facilitation....Pages 895-899
Receptive Fields of Auditory Neurons in the Frog’s Midbrain as Functional Elements for Acoustic Communication....Pages 901-910
Auditory Processing and Perception of Ultrasounds in House Mice....Pages 911-917
Inhibition of Auditory Neurons During Phonation: Evidence of Feed-Forward Mechanisms in Brain Processes Controlling Audio-Vocal Behavior?....Pages 919-923
Cochleotopic Organization of the Mustache Bat’s Inferior Colliculus....Pages 925-935
Front Matter....Pages 937-937
The Analysis of Behavioral Networks....Pages 939-968
Neural Correlates of Motivated Behavior in Fish....Pages 969-995
Regulation of Reptilian Reproductive Behavior....Pages 997-1032
The Neuroethology of Reproduction....Pages 1033-1065
Neurophysiological Processing Related to Feeding in the Monkey....Pages 1067-1086
Control of Vocal Aggression in Squirrel Monkeys....Pages 1087-1102
On the Central Dopaminergic Mechanisms for Motion and Emotion....Pages 1105-1110
The Medial Preoptic Area Serves as a Monitor of Testosterone, not an Integrative Area, to Influence Urine Marking and Male Sexual Behavior....Pages 1111-1119
Neural Controls of Energy Homeostasis Caudal to the Forebrain....Pages 1121-1134
Central and Autonomic Aspects of Aggression and Dominance in Reptiles....Pages 1135-1143
Neuroethology of Defense....Pages 1145-1149
A Neuroethological Study of Sexual and Predatory Aggression in the Domestic Cat....Pages 1151-1166
Front Matter....Pages 937-937
Methodological Aspects of Tele-Stimulation in Primates....Pages 1167-1173
Back Matter....Pages 1175-1238