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A study of transitional stages in the embryological development of living organisms provides a clearer understanding of anatomical assembly and the interdependence of parts, and a technique for distinguishing between essential and nonessential components for achieving integrated function. Some studies from this point of view are presented here. They deal with the beginning of and subsequent changes in the bioelectric patterns of heart, muscle, brain, and eye, as this electrical activity appears in association with behavioral movements in the developing chick embryo. In this report, behavior is regarded as an output of energy in the form of muscular contraction which is usually initiated by motor neurons in the adult organism and integrated by the central nervous system, often as an adaptive response to a sensory input.
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Peters, J.J., Cusick, C.J. (1962). Bioelectric Patterns as Indicators of Behavioral Development in the Chick Embryo. In: Bernard, E.E., Kare, M.R. (eds) Biological Prototypes and Synthetic Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1716-6_4
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