... of Biologists Ltd. 1997 lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis locomotion spatial orientation equilibrium control vestibular compensation visuo-vestibular interaction reticulospinal neurones One of the most striking examples of central nervous system (CNS) plasticity is the recovery from...

... combined with locomotion). Thus, the response to tail illumination is not a simple reflex, but includes a behavioural choice. Reticulospinal neurones play a crucial role in the initiation of locomotion in lampreys. The response to unilateral tail illumination in rhombencephalic reticular cells was studied...

... trigeminal receptors which innervate the cement gland. These release an excitatory amino acid to excite brainstem GABAergic reticulospinal neurones, which inhibit spinal neurones to turn off the central pattern generator for swimming. There may also be a less direct pathway. * To whom reprint requests...