A PROPOSED MODEL OF THE LOBSTER CARDIAC GANGLION.
Abstract
A model of the lobster cardiac ganglion is proposed based on neurophysiological information and the results of simulation experiments. Simulations employed electronic neural analogs developed by Lewis. Interest is centered primarily on selecting and testing a proposed mechanisms of burst formation. The burst-forming network suggested is made operative by delayed inhibitory feedback. It was found that burst formation in the network was possible over a wide range of neural parameter adjustments, and that the response to external regulatory inputs was similar to that obtained in actual ganglia. Furthermore, it was found that irregular networks employing the basic burst-forming mechanism are possible. The observations of behavior in the model are generalized, and specific neurophysiological experiments to test the validity of the model are proposed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0833330
Entities
People
- James A. Kirsch
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology