Salánki János et al. (szerk.): Neurobiology of invertebrates. Gastropoda brain - Neurobiology of invertebrates (Budapest, 1976)
NEUROBIOLOGY OF INVERTEBRATES GASTROPODA BRAIN Edited by J. SALÁNKI The brain of gastropods is widely used for certain kinds of neurobiological studies, which is due to the large number of giant cells found in the superficial layer of their central nervous system and to the general availability of these animals throughout the world. Basic problems of membrane biophysics, the chemical sensitivity of identified neuronal soma and synapses, the synthesis and transport of bioactive substances in single neurons, the origin of neural patterns and the connections with the periphery are the most irn{jortant fields where the gastropod .ruin has been made use of in the past twenty years. In view of the growing interest in these studies, in September 1976 a Symposium was organized at Tihany (Hungary) where 76 participants from 16 countries presented their results. This volume contains the proceedings of the meeting, the papers complete with the discussions. The main topics are: functional identification and map ping in the CNS; monoamine uptake, metabolism and localization; receptor pharmacology; electrical properties and mechanisms of excitation; senson,- pathways and central projection; input-output relations and control of behaviour. This volume will be of interest to those working in the field of biophysics, neurophysiology, neurochemistry, neuromorphology, behaviour and in experimental and theoretical neurosciences in general. AKADÉMIAI KIADÓ Publishing House of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences BUDAPEST