Synopsis
Ultrastructure of invertebrate synapses.- Synapse formation between identified invertebrate neurons in vitro.- Identified neurons and cellular homologies.- Functions of invertebrate glia.- Neuropeptides in invertebrates.- Purification, characterisation and cellular distribution of insect neuropeptides with special emphasis on their relationship to biologically active peptides of vertebrates.- Neuroactive substances in the insect CNS.- Organization of conducting systems in "simple" invertebrates: Porifera, Cnidaria and Stenophora.- Organisation and development of the peripheral nervous system in annelids.- Ontogenèse du système nerveux central des Chélicérates et sa signification éco-éthologique.- The nervous system of the Crustacea with special reference to the organisation of the sensory system.- Aspects of the functional and chemical anatomy of the insect brain.- Insect neurons: synaptic interactions, circuits and the control of behavior.- Ontogenesis of the nervous system in Cephalopods.- Nervous system in Chaetognatha.- Neurobiology of the Echinodermata.- Tunicates.- Nervous mechanisms of spawning in regular echinoids.- Neural control mechanisms in bioluminescence.- Acoustic communication in crickets: Behavioral and neuronal mechanisms of song recognition and localization.- A model for decision making in the insect nervous system.- General conclusions.- Species Index.
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