Affiliation:
1. Committee on Computational Neuroscience, University of Chicago , Chicago 60637 , USA
2. Department of Neurobiology, University of Chicago , Chicago 60637 , USA
Abstract
Synopsis
Octopuses have the extraordinary ability to control eight prehensile arms with hundreds of suckers. With these highly flexible limbs, they engage in a wide variety of tasks, including hunting, grooming, and exploring their environment. The neural circuitry generating these movements engages every division of the octopus nervous system, from the nerve cords of the arms to the supraesophegeal brain. In this review, the current knowledge on the neural control of octopus arm movements is discussed, highlighting open questions and areas for further study.
Funder
National Institutes of Health
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Subject
Plant Science,Animal Science and Zoology