Campaniform sensilla are a class of mechanoreceptors found in insects, which respond to local stress and strain within the animal's cuticle.
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Campaniform sensilla are a class of mechanoreceptors found in insects, which respond to local stress and strain within the animal's cuticle.
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Sensory feedback from campaniform sensilla is integrated in the control of posture and locomotion.
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Campaniform sensilla are distributed across the body surface of many insects.
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Campaniform sensilla are located in regions where stress is likely to be high, including on the legs, antennae, wings, and halteres.
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Campaniform sensilla typically occur on both sides of the wing, but the exact number and placement varies widely across species, likely mirroring differences in flight behavior.
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In Diptera such as Drosophila, the highest density of campaniform sensilla is found at the base of the modified hind-wings, the halteres .
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Activity of campaniform sensilla was first recorded by John William Sutton Pringle in the late 1930s.
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Pringle determined that the oval shape of many Campaniform sensilla makes them directionally selective – they respond best to compression along their short axis.
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Round campaniform sensilla can be sensitive in all directions or show directional sensitivity if the cap is asymmetrically coupled with the surrounding collar.
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Feedback from leg campaniform sensilla is important for the control of kicking and jumping.
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Feedback from wing and haltere campaniform sensilla is thought to mediate compensatory reflexes to maintain equilibrium during flight.
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