Neurobiology: venom of wasps and initiation of movements.
June 28th, 2008 | by admin |Neurobiology: venom of wasps and initiation of movements.
The ability to initiate movements can be impaired in some brain injuries even though motor actions proceed normally once they are begun. The effects of venom that wasps use in preying upon cockroaches could provide insights into this problem.
Zill SN, Keller BR.
Department of Anatomy and Pathology, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia 25701, USA.