Squid brains & color changes

From: Henkka (hronkko_at_hytti.uku.fi)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 04:34:39 +0000 (UTC)

Hi,

As the squid has been utilized much in neuroscientific studies, I
wonder if something is known about how the brain controls the
coloration of the skin. One might actually think that stimulating
certain parts of the brain with electrodes would result in color
changes. Of course it is possible that only the workings of individual
neurons have been studied, as studying the organization of the squid
brain probably isn't seen as useful as studying brains more similar to
ours.

Henri