Central Pattern Generators, Stomatogastric Ganglion, Half-Center Oscillators, Release vs. Escape Dynamics
Required Reading
- Synaptic Currents. Chapter 20 of Cellular Biophysics and Modeling: A primer on the systems biology of excitable cells.
- Read pp. 311-313 and Figure 1 of Hudson et al. 2010 Identifiable Cells in the Crustacean Stomatogastric Ganglion [PDF].
Required Watching
- Katie Wilkinson (SJSU) lecture on Central Pattern Generators.
- Watch video Introduction to Central Pattern Generators: Lessons from Small Rythmic Circuits – Part 1: Variability, Compensation, Modulation, and Homeostasis by Eve Marder (Brandeis University).
Escape Dynamics
Release Dynamics
Winner Takes All Dynamics
Further Watching