Chordotonal organ
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title:
Chordotonal organ
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Chordotonal organs are stretch receptor organs found only in insects and crustaceans. They are located at most joints and are made up of clusters of scolopidia that either directly or indirectly connect two joints and sense their movements relative to one another. They can have both extero- and proprioceptive functions, for example sensing auditory stimuli or leg movement. The word was coined by Vitus Graber in 1882, though he interpreted them as being stretched between two points like a string,
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Stretch receptor organs
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chordotonal_organ
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2023-12-04T01:34:42Z
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