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Single unit resting activities were recorded from fibres innervating a neuromast of the supra-orbital canal of the lateral line system of the ruff (Acerina cernua). The interval histogram of 1 of the 4 types of resting activity had a bimodal distribution (‘bursting’ activity). The resting activity of these fibres was compared with the measured vibration of the experimental table. The conclusion that the ‘bursting’ activity is not spontaneous but is caused by small background vibrations of the table was supported by recording of extracellular hair cell responses.
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Abbreviations
- ISI :
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Interspike interval
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Wubbels, R.J., Kroese, A.B.A. & Duifhuis, H. Afferent bursting activity of ruff lateral line induced by background noise stimulation. J Comp Physiol A 166, 585–588 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00240007
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