Central afferent pathways of long hair sensilla in the ventral nerve cord of the Indian black scorpion,Heterometrus fulvipes Koch |
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Authors: | K S Babu P Jacobdoss |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University P.G. Centre, 524201 Kavali, India;(2) Present address: 515-Balaji Colony, Tirupati-517502 Chittoor (District), Andhra Pradesh(State), India |
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Abstract: | Histological and electrophysiological studies of identified long hair sensilla (LHS) have provided information on primary afferent fibre pathways in the ventral nerve cord of the Indian black scorpion, Heterometrus fulvipes.Cobalt-filling of single LHS on the metasoma showed that sensory axons enter the respective segmental ganglion, ascend ipsilaterally through the next anterior ganglia and terminate in a 4th ganglion. In each ganglion, these plurisegmental fibres give off collateral branches that terminate in the ganglionic neuropil. Fibres entering heterolateral connectives were not found.Recordings from peripheral nerves after deflections of a hair showed single or multiple spike discharges. A single spike could be recorded from ipsilateral anterior connectives of the ventral nerve cord, indicating a through-conductance of the sensory pathways. Strong deflections of a single hair activated several ipsilateral and fewer contralateral ascending interneurons and some segmentai motor neurons. Behavioral studies demonstrate the mechanoreceptive function of the LHS.The present study provides evidence in support of the notion that sensory afferents of the postabdomen in the scorpion bring about rapid, co-ordinated intersegmental movements of the multisegmented tail of the scorpion.Abbreviations CNS
central nervous system
- LHS
long hair sensillum
- TR
trichobothria |
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Keywords: | Long hair sensilla Central projection Sensory physiology Behavior Scorpion |
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