Determinant of the derivative of the inverse exponential map

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Let $(M,g)$ be a compact Riemannian Manifold. Where possible, define the following function

$$\Theta(x,y) := |\text{det}_g \ D_{\exp_x^{-1}(y)} \exp_x|$$

What is the meaning of this function and in particular $\text{det}_g$? I think the author says that it is the Riemannian volume density at $x$ in normal coordinates at $y$ but I'm not sure why.