Focused orientation of campaniform sensilla on Periplaneta americana L. (Orthoptera: Blattidae) trochanters and femurs

Orientation overlap of campaniform sensilla fields suggests that depolarizations originating from each field are integrated. Intra- and inter-field functional integration is suggested by the frequency of parallel and series campaniform sensilla orientations. Although several campaniform sensilla are focused in series and/or parallel on a common stimulus origin, stimulus intensity, variation of the propagation pathway lengths, and cuticle conformation between the stimulus origin and campaniform sensilla may effect the temporal depolarization patterns. Within parallel and series focuses, low and high stimulus energies may yield different depolarization sequences, i.e., low energies depolarize near sensilla while high energies depolarize larger numbers of distant sensilla.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Entomology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Steinly, Bruce Allen, Jr

Contributors dc:contributor

• Metcalf, Robert L.

• Biology, Neuroscience
• Biology, Entomology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1991 Steinly, Bruce Allen, Jr

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9136744
(UMI)AAI9136744

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21861