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- W1138452844 abstract "The behavioral responses of an animal to its environment can be drastically modified by changes in its hormonal milieu. Hormonal effects on behavior have been long established in vertebrates, and have been studied primarily with respect to the effects of hormones on sexual behavior. This chapter is concerned with actions of the endocrine system on the nervous system, which lead to overt behavioral acts. Hormones are well suited for modulating the general responsiveness of the nervous system because they have access to all of the neurons. For a widespread change to be mediated through purely neural means, requires an extensive series of excitatory and inhibitory networks. The extra neural circuitry will provide rapid and “fine-tuned” modulation of response thresholds, but it will also increase the complexity and size of the CNS. Hormonal modulation, by contrast, apparently either facilitates or suppresses neural pathways, according to the response characteristics of the particular neurons involved. The manner by which hormones exert their effects on the nervous system is unknown. They may alter the permeability characteristics of the neurons, affect the level of transmitter synthesis, facilitate, or block synaptic transmission, etc. Invertebrates, with their simplified nervous systems and their large, identifiable neurons, have proved to be excellent animals in which to answer many questions concerning the functioning of the nervous system." @default.
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- W1138452844 title "Hormonal Mechanisms Underlying Insect Behaviour" @default.
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