Animal Behavior

  1. Proximate Mechanisms of Behavior
    1. Genetic Basis of Behavior
      1. Nature of Behavioral Genetics
        1. Innate vs. Learned Behavior Distinction
          1. Fixed Action Patterns
            1. Instinctive Behaviors
            2. Heritability of Behavioral Traits
              1. Quantitative Genetics Principles
                1. Twin Studies in Animals
                  1. Family Studies and Pedigree Analysis
                    1. Artificial Selection Experiments
                    2. Gene-Environment Interactions
                      1. Epigenetic Mechanisms
                        1. Environmental Gene Expression Modulation
                          1. Phenotypic Plasticity
                            1. Reaction Norms
                            2. Molecular Genetics of Behavior
                              1. Candidate Gene Approaches
                                1. Knockout and Transgenic Studies
                                  1. Genome-Wide Association Studies
                                    1. Single Gene Effects on Behavior
                                  2. Neural Control of Behavior
                                    1. Sensory Systems and Perception
                                      1. Chemoreception
                                        1. Olfactory System Organization
                                          1. Gustatory System Function
                                            1. Pheromone Detection
                                              1. Chemical Signal Processing
                                              2. Photoreception
                                                1. Eye Structure and Function
                                                  1. Visual Processing Pathways
                                                    1. Color Vision Mechanisms
                                                      1. Motion Detection
                                                        1. Pattern Recognition
                                                        2. Mechanoreception
                                                          1. Auditory System Organization
                                                            1. Sound Localization
                                                              1. Tactile Sensation Mechanisms
                                                                1. Proprioception
                                                                  1. Lateral Line System in Fish
                                                                  2. Electroreception
                                                                    1. Electric Field Detection Mechanisms
                                                                      1. Passive Electroreception
                                                                        1. Active Electroreception
                                                                          1. Electric Communication Systems
                                                                          2. Magnetoreception
                                                                            1. Magnetic Field Detection
                                                                              1. Compass Orientation
                                                                                1. Map-Based Navigation
                                                                              2. Neural Processing and Integration
                                                                                1. Central Nervous System Organization
                                                                                  1. Neural Circuit Architecture
                                                                                    1. Sensory Integration Centers
                                                                                      1. Decision-Making Networks
                                                                                        1. Command Neurons
                                                                                        2. Motor Systems and Behavioral Output
                                                                                          1. Motor Neuron Organization
                                                                                            1. Muscle Control Systems
                                                                                              1. Central Pattern Generators
                                                                                                1. Behavioral Coordination Mechanisms
                                                                                                  1. Reflexes and Automatic Responses
                                                                                                2. Hormonal Control of Behavior
                                                                                                  1. Endocrine System and Behavior
                                                                                                    1. Hormone Types and Functions
                                                                                                      1. Hormone Production and Release
                                                                                                        1. Hormone Transport and Metabolism
                                                                                                          1. Receptor Mechanisms
                                                                                                          2. Organizational vs. Activational Effects
                                                                                                            1. Developmental Hormone Effects
                                                                                                              1. Immediate Behavioral Activation
                                                                                                                1. Seasonal Hormonal Changes
                                                                                                                2. Specific Hormone-Behavior Relationships
                                                                                                                  1. Testosterone and Aggression
                                                                                                                    1. Estrogen and Reproductive Behavior
                                                                                                                      1. Oxytocin and Social Bonding
                                                                                                                        1. Vasopressin and Pair Bonding
                                                                                                                          1. Cortisol and Stress Responses
                                                                                                                            1. Prolactin and Parental Behavior
                                                                                                                            2. Hormone-Environment Interactions
                                                                                                                              1. Social Modulation of Hormones
                                                                                                                                1. Environmental Triggers
                                                                                                                                  1. Feedback Mechanisms

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