The Stomatogastric Ganglion of Decapod Crustaceans Has Received Extensive Study

Question

The stomatogastric ganglion of decapod crustaceans has received extensive study because
A) control of the crustacean stomach is very similar to control of the human stomach.
B) the stomatogastric ganglion is the simplest oscillator studied to date.
C) the stomatogastric ganglion generates a variety of rhythmic output with a small number of neurons.
D) the drugs that act on the stomatogastric ganglion are likely to have effects similar to those that act on the human digestive tract.

Accepted Answer

The stomatogastric ganglion is studied extensively because it can generate complex rhythmic patterns with a relatively small number of neurons, making it an ideal model for understanding neural circuits and rhythmic motor patterns.