We describe a technique to extracellularly record and stimulate from nerves, muscles, and individual identified neurons in vitro while eliciting and observing different types of feeding behaviors in the feeding apparatus of Aplysia.
McManus, J. M., Lu, H., Chiel, H. J. An In Vitro Preparation for Eliciting and Recording Feeding Motor Programs with Physiological Movements in Aplysia californica. J. Vis. Exp. (70), e4320, doi:10.3791/4320 (2012).