Johnston's organ
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Johnston's organ — The Johnson s organ can be seen in Drosophila. It consists of a sail like flagellum which rotates in a structure called the funiculus. This movement causes mechanical movement on the surrounding hairs resulting in a nervous signal propagating.… … Wikipedia
johnston's organ — ˈjän(t)stənz noun Usage: usually capitalized J Etymology: after Christopher Johnston died 1891 American physician : a sense organ in the second antennal segment of insects that responds to movements of the antennal flagellum and serves as a… … Useful english dictionary
Johnston's organ — /jon steuhnz/, Entomol. a sense organ in the second segment of the antenna of an insect, sensitive to movements of the antenna s flagellum, as when the insect is in flight. [named after Christopher Johnston (d. 1891), American physician] * * * … Universalium
Johnston's organ — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A chordotonal organ located in the second segment of the antenna and functioning in sound perception, flight speed indicator or water wave perception … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
organ of Johnston — see Johnston s organ … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
organ of johnston — Usage: usually capitalized J : johnston s organ … Useful english dictionary
Johnston-Organ — [ dʒɔnstən ; nach dem amerikanischen Arzt Christopher Johnston, ✝1891], bei Insekten ein im zweiten Fühlerglied befindliches, mit einer wechselnden Zahl von stiftführenden Sensillen (Skolopidien) ausgestattetes Sinnesorgan, das durch Bewegungen … Universal-Lexikon
Johnston-Organ — Johnston Organ, Schallsinnesorgan verschiedener Insektengruppen; enthält als Rezeptoren mehrere ⇒ Scolopidien, die bei Mücken am Gelenk zwischen Antennengeißel und 2. Antennenglied liegen; dient u.a. der Geschlechterfindung. Das J. ist ein… … Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie
Christopher Johnston — For other people named Christopher Johnston, see Christopher Johnston (disambiguation). Christopher Johnston, M.D., Ph.D. (December 8, 1856[1] – June 26, 1914) was an American physician and Assyriologist, a scholar of ancient Mesopotamia.… … Wikipedia
Chordotonal organ — Chordotonal organs are stretch receptor organs in insects and other arthropods[1] They are used to detect the position of the body segments and appendages, or, in tympanal organs, the vibrations caused by sounds. An example for hearing is the… … Wikipedia
