Behavioral Embryology

Contents

List of Contributors

Preface

Dedication to W. PreyeR (1841-1897)

Section 1 Behavioral Embryology

Introduction of Behavioral Embryology

I. Aims

II. Tradition

III. Procedures

IV. Conceptions of Development

V. Theoretical Issues

VI. Summary and Conclusions

References

Section 2 Embryonic Motility and its Neural Correlates

Introduction

Anatomical and Physiological Basis of Embryonic Motility in Birds and Mammals

I. Introduction

II. Some Remarks on Lack of Coordination in Amniote Embryos

III. Spontaneous Motility in Rat Fetuses

IV. The Continuity-Discontinuity Problem on the Behavioral Level

V. Incongruity of Neurogenesis and Development of Behavior

VI. Relation of Neurogenesis and Bioelectrical Phenomena

VII. Responses to Stimulation (Concurrence of Generalized and Local Responses)

VIII. Inhibition

IX. Influence of Function on Structure

X. Concluding Remarks

References

Neurophysiological Aspects of Behavior Development in the Chick Embryo

I. Introduction

II. Behavior of the Chick Embryo

III. Ontogeny of Bioelectric Activity in the Embryonic Spinal Cord

IV. Neural Correlates of Embryonic Motility

V. Effect of Movement-Produced Stimulation on Embryonic Motility: An Electrophysiological Approach

VI. Synchrony and Spatial Distribution of Discharges: Communication within the Embryonic Spinal Cord

VII. Summary

References

Synaptogenesis in the Avian Embryo : Ultrastructure and Possible Behavioral Correlates

I. Introduction

II. General Morphological Development of the Spinal Motor System as Seen in the Light Microscope

III. General Discussion of Synapses

IV. Observations of Synaptogenesis and the Ontogeny of Behavior in the Chicken and Pigeon Embryo

V. Summary and Conclusions

VI. Present and Future Goals

References

The Embryonic Behavior of Certain Crustaceans

I. Introduction

II. Methods

III. Results

IV. Discussion

V. Summary

References

Section 3 Hatching: Hormonal, Physiological, and Behavioral Aspects

Introduction

Prehatching and Hatching Behavior: Comparative and Physiological Consideration

I. Introduction

II. Comparative Aspects of Prehatching and Hatching Behavior

III. The Possible Mechanisms Associated with the Various States of Prehatching

and Hatching Behavior in Birds

IV. The Problem of the Embryonic Origin of Posthatching Motor Patterns

V. Summary and Conclusions

References

Sleep and Wakefulness during Early Life in the Domestic Chicken, and Their Relationship to Hatching and Embryonic Motility

I. Introduction

II. Descriptive Studies

III. Experimental Analysis

IV. Discussion

References

Section 4 Sensory Processes: Embryonic Behavior in Birds

Introduction

Some Environmental Effects on the Activity and Development of the Avian Embryo

I. Introduction

II. The Development of Activity and Stages of Development in the Embryo of the Domestic Fowl

III. Interaction between the Embryo and Its Environment outside the Shell by Means of Vocalizations

IV. Response to Siblings

V. Passive Effects Determined by Embryonic Anatomy, Physiology, and the Immediate Environment, without Necessarily Involving Sensory Systems

VI. The Environmental Context of Incubation

VII. Summary and Conclusions

References

Prenatal Origins of Parent-Young Interactions in Birds: A Naturalistic Approach

General Introduction

I. Sensory Stimulation and Embryonic Motility

II. Sensory Stimulation and Later Behavior

III. Concluding Remarks

IV. Summary

References

Author Index

Subject Index