The response of the abdominal stretch receptor of an insect to phasic stimulation

Abstract Experiments are described in which the response of insect stretch receptors to phasic stimulation has been quantitatively analysed. The organs are shown to be dual-purpose receptors supplying information both on displacement and on the rate of change of length (velocity of stretch).

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