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OverviewChelicerates do not possess dedicated antennae like the Mandibulata but have evolved their second sets of appendages into the eponymous chelicerae. In scorpions, pectines are specialized comb-like structures, located on the ninth body segment, used for examining the substrate for chemo- and mechanosensory signals. The comb teeth, or pegs, are truncated beveled structures facing the substrate for probing, and are studded with numerous sensory receptors. Afferents from the pectines project into a distinct neuropil of the central nervous system, located behind the fourth walking leg neuropils. Denise Drozd analyzes afferents of single pegs in Mesobuthus eupeus by backfilling, combined with immunohistological labeling of neuropil regions. Her results suggest a topographic representation of the chemosensory fibers within the pectine neuropil instead of the typical chemotopic representation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Denise DrozdPublisher: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Imprint: Springer Spektrum Edition: 1st ed. 2019 Weight: 0.099kg ISBN: 9783658251543ISBN 10: 3658251549 Pages: 47 Publication Date: 29 January 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsThe Nervous System of Scorpions.- Structural Analysis of the Posterior Pectine Neuropil.- Projection Areas of Chemosensory Afferents.ReviewsAuthor InformationDenise Drozd is a PhD candidate of Prof. Dr. Harald Wolf at the Institute of Neurobiology at Ulm University, Germany. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |