Chordotonal organs of insects
Advances in Insect Physiology 27: 1-228 (1998)
L.H. Field and T. Matheson
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. Histological methods for chordotonal organs in insects
2.1 Histochemical staining of fixed tissue
2.2 Intravital perfusion techniques
2.3 Uptake of dye by cut axons and nerves; intracellular dye injection
2.4 Immunochemical techniques
3. Diversity in distribution, structure and function
3.1 Overview of diversity
3.2 Head
3.3 Thorax
3.4 Abdomen
3.5 Legs
4. Ultrastructure
4.1 General scolopidial structure
4.2 Method of fixation affects ultrastructure
4.3 The bipolar sensory neuron
4.4 The scolopale cell
4.5 The attachment cell
5. Mechanics of the scolopidium
5.1 Compliance of the scolopidium
5.2 Hypotheses for role of cilia in mechanical coupling
6. Transduction mechanisms
6.1 Mechanically activated channels (MACs)
6.2 Receptor currents and potentials
6.3 Transducer coupling to spike generator
7. Physiological responses of chordotonal organs
7.1 Mechanosensitive roles of chordotonal organs
7.2 The nature of the stimulus
7.3 Methods of analysis
7.4 Response properties
8. Central projections
8.1 Overview
8.2 Neuropilar areas containing chordotonal organ projections
8.3 Comparisons between species
8.4 Central organisation of auditory and vibratory chordotonal afferents
8.5 Central organisation of other chordotonal organ afferent neurons
9. Processing of information from chordotonal organs
9.1 Femoro-tibial chordotonal organ
9.2 Processing of information from other chordotonal organs
9.3 Presynaptic inhibition
9.4 Neuromodulation
10. Development of chordotonal organs
10.1 Taxonomic overview
10.2 Scolopidium cell lineage
10.3 Scolopidium cell differentiation
10.4 Morphogenesis of chordotonal organs
10.5 Morphogenesis of nerve pathways
10.6 Physiological consequences of delayed development in Orthoptera
11. Genetics and molecular biology
11.1 Model for genetic determination of sensilla
11.2 Gene structure and expression control
11.3 Molecular biology of gene products
11.4 Future research
12. Evolution and homology
12.1 Concepts of homology
12.2 Antennal chordotonal organs
12.3 Thoracic and abdominal chordotonal organs
12.4 Leg chordotonal organs
12.5 Homology of scolopidia and cuticular sensilla
12.6 Origin and evolution of scolopidia
13. Conclusions
14. Acknowledgements
15. Abbreviations
15.1 Sense organs
15.2 Ganglionic regions and cell types
15.3 Other
