Alkon D L
J Gen Physiol. 1973 Aug;62(2):185-202. doi: 10.1085/jgp.62.2.185.
Hair cells of the Hermissenda statocyst respond to photic stimulation. This response requires the presence of at least one of the two eyes. Two principal hair cell responses to light were observed. The activity of photoreceptors in response to a light step is interrupted during firing of contralateral hair cells. The intersensory interactions between the statocyst and visual pathway underlying these responses were examined with simultaneous intracellular recordings. Evidence is presented that the statocyst of Hermissenda is an important channel for visual information.
艾氏海兔平衡囊的毛细胞对光刺激有反应。这种反应需要至少有两只眼睛中的一只存在。观察到毛细胞对光有两种主要反应。在对侧毛细胞放电期间,光感受器对光阶跃的反应活动会中断。通过同步细胞内记录研究了这些反应背后平衡囊与视觉通路之间的感觉间相互作用。有证据表明,艾氏海兔的平衡囊是视觉信息的重要通道。