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An Efference Copy Which Is Modified by Reafferent Input
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In electric fish of the mormyrid family, an efference copy is present in the brain region that receives afferent input from ampullary electroreceptors. The efference copy is elicited by the motor command to fire the electric organ. Its effect is always opposite that of ampullary afferents responding to the electric organ discharge, and it changes to match variations in this afferent input. It probably reduces the central effects of activity in ampullary receptors evoked by the electric organ discharge.
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“ELL neurons responded to the CD in a manner that was dependent on recent experience.”
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“The CD of the ampullary system is effectively a plastic photo negative of the expected reafference”
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“For the ampullary system, an adaptable CD mechanism was found to be at work52.”
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“Each time a motor command exits the electric-organ command centre, a CD of the motor command also exits, targeting the ELL.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Bell, C. C.
- Affiliations
- Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Bell, Curtis C.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 1981-10-23
- Volume
- 214
- Issue
- 4519
- Pages
- 450-453
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2063136300
- Cited by
- 244
- References
- 15
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- FWCI
- 30.20
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Motor Control and Adaptation
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
- Keywords
- efference copy, ampullary electroreceptors, electric organ discharge, motor command, electroreception, sensory feedback
- MeSH terms
- Action Potentials, Afferent Pathways, Animals, Brain, Efferent Pathways, Electric Organ, Fishes, Proprioception
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