Sniffing and whisking in rodents.
Sniffing and whisking in rodents.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.conb.2011.11.013
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发表时间：
2012-04
影响因子：
5.7
通讯作者：
Kleinfeld D
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作者：
Deschênes M;Moore J;Kleinfeld D
嗅闻和搅拌是两种有节奏的口面部运动活动，使啮齿类动物能够定位和跟踪环境中的物体。它们具有相关的时间动态，可能是由于共享肌肉组织和共享感官任务的结果。嗅闻和搅拌也是动物期待奖励的明显表达。然而，控制这些行为的神经机制尚未建立。在这里，我们回顾了嗅探和搅拌之间的相似性，并认为这种相似性表明这两种有节奏的探索行为之间存在机械联系。
Sniffing and whisking are two rhythmic orofacial motor activities that enable rodents to localize and track objects in their environment. They have related temporal dynamics, possibly as a result of both shared musculature and shared sensory tasks. Sniffing and whisking also constitute the overt expression of an animal's anticipation of a reward. Yet, the neuronal mechanisms that underlie the control of these behaviors have not been established. Here, we review the similarities between sniffing and whisking and suggest that such similarities indicate a mechanistic link between these two rhythmic exploratory behaviors.