Biophysics of Chordotonal Organs

A. S. French

doi:10.1016/B978-012370880-9.00018-9

Biophysics of Chordotonal Organs

A. S. French

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Abstract

Chordotonal organs are mechanosensory structures of insects and crustaceans whose functions include sound detection. Their morphology varies widely but they always contain bipolar sensory neurons, ending in modified cilia, surrounded by a cagelike structure called the scolopale. The evidence suggests that the cilium and scolopale are involved in transducing and amplifying the mechanical signal, and possibly in adjusting sensitivity to match the prevailing signal level.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Audition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	211-216
Number of pages	6
Volume	3
ISBN (Print)	9780123708809
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012370880-9.00018-9
Publication status	Published - 2008

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This work was supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

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General Neuroscience

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