Unctional and comparative assessements of the octopus learning and memory system

1.Abstract 2. Why study complex nervous systems in invertebrates? 3. The vertical lobe of cephalopods and the insect mushroom body are unique brain structures involved in the advanced behavior of these animals 4. The morphological organization of the octopus nervous system 5. The learning and memory system of Octopus vulgaris 5.1. Morphological organization of the octopus VL-MSF syste 5.2. Electrophysiological characterization of the MSF and VL neurons 5.3. Characterization of the MSF-to-VL synaptic connections 5.4. Long term potentiation (LTP) of the MSF-VL synaptic input 6. How the VL and its LTP are involved in behavioral learning and memory? 7. .Summary 7.1. Neurophysiological reflections arising from the comparison with the insect mushroom body 8. Acknowledments 9. Refernces