... the chemosensitive response to hypercapnic acidosis. Our results demonstrate that the LC brainstem region contains neurons that can be excited or inhibited by, and/or are not sensitive to CO 2 in V. exanthematicus . While few LC neurons were activated by hypercapnic acidosis (15%), a higher proportion of the LC...

... mechanosensitivity phagocytosis electrophysiology chemosensitivity chemo-accumulation ciliate Tetrahymena thermophila Unicellular organisms such as ciliates employ a variety of swimming strategies in response to the numerous challenges in their aqueous environment ( Jennings, 1906 ). One...

... information. * Author for correspondence. 14 4 1995 © The Company of Biologists Limited 1995 Lymnaea stagnalis osphradium chemosensitivity olfaction PCO 2 Since its first description by Lacaze-Duthier (1872), the function of the osphradia of snails has been a topic...