A Neural Model for Insect Steering Applied to Olfaction and Path Integration.

ABSTRACT: Many animal behaviors require orientation and steering with respect to the environment. For insects, a key brain area involved in spatial orientation and navigation is the central complex. Activity in this neural circuit has been shown to track the insect's current heading relative to its environment and has also been proposed to be the substrate of path integration. However, it remains unclear how the output of the central complex is integrated into motor commands. Central complex output neurons project to the lateral accessory lobes (LAL), from which descending neurons project to thoracic motor centers. Here, we present a computational model of a simple neural network that has been described anatomically and physiologically in the LALs of male silkworm moths, in the context of odor-media

SUBMITTER: Adden A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7613704 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature