N2v CPG NEURON

N2v is a neuron located on the ventral surface of the buccal ganglia. It has projections down the post buccal nerve and across the buccal commissure to the contralateral buccal ganglion. N2v is a rasp phase central pattern generator interneuron. N2v is electrically couple with rasp phase interneurons N2m and N2d. N2v produces conditional plateau potentials, potentially due to the presence of acetyl choline. N2v activity triggers rasp phase activity on feeding interneurons and motoneurons. N2v, as a core member of the feeding CPG, is active during both ingestion and egestion feeding cycles. N2v is glutamatergic.

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