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| WBbiopr:00000002 | Public_name | Mechanosensation | ||||
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| Summary | Mechanosensation converts mechanical energy into electrical signals allowing an organism to use physical cues from the environment or from internal sensors to affect its behavior. Mechanical stimuli are received through mechanosensory receptor neurons (MRNs). In C. elegans, there are 30 putative MRNs in hermaphrodites while an additional 52 MRNs are found in males. More than 40 of these male-specific MRNs are found in the male tail, hook, post-cloacal sensilla and spicule and are required for male mating. MRNs transmit electrical signals to other neurons through electrical or chemical synapses. MRNs may or may not have ciliated dendrite endings, which is some cases are exposed to the outside. Mechanical stimuli initiate as well as modulate many behaviors of the worm. MRNs allow the worm to respond to light touch, such as stroking with an eyelash as well as harsh touch, such as prodding with a pick. | |||||
| Other_name | Sensory response to touch | |||||
| Related_topic | Specialisation_of | WBbiopr:00000093 | ||||
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| Associated_with | GO_term (2) | |||||
| Pathway | DB_info | Database | WikiPathways | Pathway | WP2802 | |
| Remark | http: | |||||
| Reference | WBPaper00027280 |
