Chordotonal organ

Chordotonal organs are stretch receptor organs in insects and other arthropods^[1] They are used to detect the position of the body segments and appendages, or, in tympanal organs, the vibrations caused by sounds. An example for hearing is the Johnston's organ at the base of the antennae. Sound waves deflect hairs on the antennae which causes stretching on the cuticle of the Johnston's organ. This stretching is detected by underlying scolopidia.

See also

• Scolopidia
• Crista acustica

References

• Scoble, Malcolm J., 1992, The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-854952-0.

1. ^ Methods in insect sensory neuroscience, Thomas A. Christensen.

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