Sensillum
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Sensillum
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A sensillum is an arthropod sensory organ protruding from the cuticle of exoskeleton, or sometimes lying within or beneath it. Sensilla appear as small hairs or pegs over an individual's body. Inside each sensillum there are two to four sensory neurons. These neurons, or receptors, gather information about environment the arthropod is in: Chemoreceptors
Mechanoreceptors
Thermoreceptors
Hygroreceptors Most sensilla are specially shaped according to the type of information they are gathering. In s
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Sensory organ of arthropods
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2023-12-13T11:58:34Z
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