Marek Poplawski

Question 1

The Lateral Giant mediated esc ape mechanism is responsible for causing the crayfish to tumble or somersault forward

Answer 1

T

Question 2

The Lateral Giant receives both direct (α) and indirect (β) sensory input

Answer 2

T

Question 3

1. What circuitry is not involved in a Lateral Giant mediated escape response?

Answer 3

Medial giant interneurons

Question 4

2. A stimulus is applied to the anterior end of a crayfish – what response variant is produced?

Answer 4

Medial giant mediated escape

Question 5

Describe the three phases of the neural mechanisms underlying an escape response in crayfish

Answer 5

probably not on test