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9286094

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-10-8
pubmed:abstractText
Garter snakes increase tongue-flick rates in the presence of airborne odorants (amyl acetate, limonene, earthworm wash vapor, fish water vapor, earthworms, goldfish) but not water vapor. Main olfactory (MO) nerve lesions result in loss of this tongue-flick rate elevation in the presence of airborne odorants. Vomeronasal (VN) nerve lesions result in a diminution of tongue-flick rate elevation. Garter snakes discriminate between the 2 arms of a maze containing airborne earthworm odor as compared with a blank control. Following MO nerve lesions, snakes fail to make this discrimination. Following VN nerve lesions or VN duct suture, snakes are initially able to make the discrimination but may eventually cease to prefer the prey-odor side of the maze and may stop eating prey rewards. These results support the idea that airborne odorants are detected by the main MO system and that such detection does not require a functional VN system.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0735-7036
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
111
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
251-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
The role of nasal chemical senses in garter snake response to airborne odor cues from prey.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn 11203, USA. mhalpern@netmail.hscbklyn.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.