Spatial distribution of campaniform sensilla mechanosensors on wings: form, function, and phylogeny.
Curr Opin Insect Sci
; 48: 8-17, 2021 12.
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| ID: mdl-34175464
ABSTRACT
Insect wings serve two crucial functions in flight propulsion and sensing. During flapping flight, complex spatiotemporal patterns of strain on the wing reflect mechanics, kinematics, and external perturbations; sensing wing deformation provides feedback necessary for flight control. Campaniform sensilla distributed across the wing transduce local strain fluctuations into neural signals, so their placement on the wing determines sensory information available to the insect. Thus, understanding the significance of these sensor locations will also reveal how sensing and wing movement are coupled. Here, we identify trends in wing campaniform sensilla placement across flying insects from the literature. We then discuss how these patterns can influence sensory encoding by wing mechanosensors. Finally, we propose combining a comparative approach on model insect clades with computational modeling, leveraging the spectacular natural diversity in wings to uncover biological principles of mechanosensory feedback in flight control.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sensilas
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Voo Animal
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Opin Insect Sci
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos