Biology 338: Lecture 6Spring 1997

Behavioral Priorities and Rhythms

  1. Command centers
    1. What are they?
    2. How are they coordinated? Which have precedent?
    3. Case study: Praying mantis
    4. Case study: Blowfly
      1. Initiation of feeding
      2. Cessation of feeding

  2. Changing behavioral priorities/regulation of behavioral patterns
    1. Hormonal vs. neuronal
    2. Environment-independent vs. environment-dependent
      1. Case study: Cricket
      2. Case study: Silkworm moth
      3. Case study: Cockroach
    3. Social factors (e.g., house mouse)
    4. Internal factors (e.g., anole lizard)
    5. Seasonal changes/annual cycles and hormones
      1. Associated reproductive patterns
      2. Dissociated reproductive patterns