Sensory representation of a non‐planar joint in the walking legs of the horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus

摘要: The patello‐tibial joint in the walking leg of horseshoe crab can move flexion‐extension and promotion‐remotion planes with freedom movement a ball‐and‐socket joint. Its mechanical status is represented by at least seven populations sensory neurons these include three different types proprioceptors; articular membrane receptors, muscle length receptors tension receptors. A population each proprioceptor associated structures on anterior posterior sides leg. In this report we describe representation both two type proprioceptor. general, were most sensitive to flexion; side biased toward promotion, while those remotion. Muscle receptor activity was increased extension slightly augmented, rece...