A mechanoreceptor is a sensory receptor that responds to mechanical pressure or distortion. There are four main types in the glabrous skin of humans: Pacinian corpuscles, Meissner's corpuscles, Merkel nerve ending, and Ruffini corpuscles.... s found in insect
Insect
Insects are the biggest class of arthropods and the only ones with wings. They are the most diverse group of animals on the planet. They are most diverse at the equator and their diversity declines toward the poles.... s. When the exoskeleton
Exoskeleton
An exoskeleton is an external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body, in contrast to the internal endoskeleton of, for example, a human skeleton.... bends the resulting strain stimulates the sensilla. The displacement is transmitted down until it reaches the central nervous system
Central nervous system
The central nervous system is the part of the nervous system that functions to coordinate the activity of all parts of the bodies of multicellular organisms.... . The term campaniform refers to the bell shape appearance of these sensory structures when viewed in cross section.
