Sensitizing stimulation causes a long-term increase in heart rate in Aplysia californica |
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Authors: | J Krontiris-Litowitz |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biological Sciences, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH 44555, USA e-mail: jklitowi@cc.ysu.edu Fax: +1-330-742-1483, US |
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Abstract: | These studies show that cutaneous stimulation that evoked body wall contraction elicited a concurrent disruption of cardiovascular
function. A pinch or test shock to the tail caused a 10- to 30-s increase in diastolic pressure and variability in pulse pressure.
Sensitizing cutaneous stimulation which produced enhancement of the tail withdrawal reflex caused no enhancement of the evoked
cardiovascular responses. At 20 min post-sensitization training a gradual increase in heart rate was observed and at 60 min
post-sensitization training, heart rate was 111 ± 4.3% presensitization values. These long-term changes in cardiovascular
function appear to be mediated by the central nervous system. Chemical blockade of conduction at P9 or the pleural-abdominal
connectives prevented the sensitization-induced increase in heart rate.
Accepted: 21 May 1999 |
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Keywords: | Aplysia Sensitization Cardiovascular Learning Tachycardia |
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