Characterization of cardiac innervation in the nudibranch,Archidoris montereyensis |
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Authors: | Brenda L Wiens Philip H Brownell |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Zoology, Oregon State University, 97331-2914 Corvallis, OR, USA |
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Abstract: | Summary The heart of the nudibranch mollusc Archidoris montereyensis is regulated by a small number of powerful effector neurons located in the right pleural and visceral ganglia. Two identifiable neurons in the pleural ganglion, a heart excitor (plHE) and a heart inhibitor (PlHI), are especially important regulators of cardiac function in that low levels of spontaneous activity in either cell significantly alters the amplitude and rate of heart contractions. These neurons have extensive dendritic arbors within the right pleural ganglion and branching axonal processes within the visceral ganglion. The visceral ganglion also contains a heart excitor neuron (VHE) and at least two heart inhibitor neurons (VHI cells), but their influence on cardiac activity is weaker than that of the pleural ganglion cells. All of these heart effector cells appear to be motor neurons with axons that terminate predominately in the atrio-ventricular valve region of the heart via the pericardial nerve. The simplicity and strength of these neuronal connections to the heart of Archidoris make this a favorable preparation for studies of cardiac regulation.Abbreviations
Pl
HE
pleural ganglion heart excitor neuron
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Pl
HI
pleural heart inhibitor neuron
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V
HE
visceral ganglion heart excitor neuron
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V
HI
cells, visceral heart inhibitor neurons
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V
K
visceral kidney excitor neuron
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V
G
visceral gill excitor neuron |
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Keywords: | Cardiac innervation Nudibranch Archidoris montereyensis |
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