Influence of the vestibular system on the neonatal motor behaviors in the gray short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica)
Marsupials are born very immature yet must be sufficiently autonomous to crawl on the mother’s belly, find a teat and attach to it to pursue their development. Sensory inputs are necessary to guide the newborn to a teat and induce attachment. The vestibular system, which perceives gravity and head m...
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier
2023-12-01
|
Series: | IBRO Neuroscience Reports |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667242123000520 |