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... statocyst signals a change of position around the animal's long axis ; the same reaction is found to occur after removal of the statocyst on one side only . Electrical impulses in the statocyst nerve can be recorded while the animal is ...
... statocyst signals a change of position around the animal's long axis ; the same reaction is found to occur after removal of the statocyst on one side only . Electrical impulses in the statocyst nerve can be recorded while the animal is ...
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... statocyst in equilibration has been investigated in several other in- vertebrate groups , among them jellyfish , sandworms , and such mollusks as scallops , common snails , sea hare , and octopus . Each sensory cell from the vertical ...
... statocyst in equilibration has been investigated in several other in- vertebrate groups , among them jellyfish , sandworms , and such mollusks as scallops , common snails , sea hare , and octopus . Each sensory cell from the vertical ...
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... statocyst receptors have shown that the octopus cristae function as rotation receptors . Nystagmus and afternystagmus persist almost unchanged after unilateral statocyst removal , but they are completely abolished after the additional ...
... statocyst receptors have shown that the octopus cristae function as rotation receptors . Nystagmus and afternystagmus persist almost unchanged after unilateral statocyst removal , but they are completely abolished after the additional ...
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SAN FRANCISCO | 1 |
SÃO PAULO | 6 |
SCANDINAVIAN LITERATURE | 10 |
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