Structural Diversity in the Inner Ear of Teleost Fishes: Implications for Connections to the Mauthner Cell

Published 2019-07-11 From Ames Research Center 2 authors

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A body of literature suggests that the Mauthner cell startle response can be elicited by stimulation of the ear. While we know that there are projections to the M-cell from the ear, the specific endorgan(s) of the ear projecting to the M-cell are not known. Moreover, there are many reasons to question whether there is one pattern of inner ear to M-cell connection or whether the endorgan(s) projection to the M-cell varies in species that have different hearing capabilities of hearing structures. In this paper, we briefly review the structure of fish ears, with an emphasis on structural regionalization within the ear. We also review the central projections of the ear, along with a discussion of the limited data on projections to the M-cell.

Authors

Popper, Arthur N. Maryland Univ.
Edds-Walton, Peggy L. Maryland Univ.

Citation: Popper, Arthur N., Edds-Walton, Peggy L. (2019). Structural Diversity in the Inner Ear of Teleost Fishes: Implications for Connections to the Mauthner Cell. Ames Research Center. NASA NTRS ID 19970022909. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19970022909 ↗