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... cells . The basic unit of the nervous system is the nerve cell , or neuron , comprising a cell body with , basi- cally , two projections . One , the dendrite , receives from the environment or other nerve cells stimulus which causes a ...
... cells . The basic unit of the nervous system is the nerve cell , or neuron , comprising a cell body with , basi- cally , two projections . One , the dendrite , receives from the environment or other nerve cells stimulus which causes a ...
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... cell sensory neuron -epidermal cell -axons of neurons Smell . Insect olfactory sensilla are characterised by the presence of numerous , small pores in the cuticle through which odour molecules diffuse to the dendrite endings ( Fig ...
... cell sensory neuron -epidermal cell -axons of neurons Smell . Insect olfactory sensilla are characterised by the presence of numerous , small pores in the cuticle through which odour molecules diffuse to the dendrite endings ( Fig ...
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... cell quadrangular , never longitudinally divided ; ♂ inferior appendages paired , below anus . Larvae usually slender , with 3 ( exceptionally only 2 ) large caudal gills ZYGOPTERA Fore and hind wings dissimilar in venation and usually ...
... cell quadrangular , never longitudinally divided ; ♂ inferior appendages paired , below anus . Larvae usually slender , with 3 ( exceptionally only 2 ) large caudal gills ZYGOPTERA Fore and hind wings dissimilar in venation and usually ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Skeletal anatomy and key to orders by J F LAWRENCE E S NIELSEN and I M MACKERRAS | 3 |
General anatomy and function by R F CHAPMAN | 33 |
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3-segmented abdominal segments absent adult anal antennae apex apical appendages apterous aquatic Archaeognatha areas articulation Australia Australian species basal base biological body cells cerci claws Coleoptera Collembola colour costal coxae Cretaceous cross-veins cuticle developed Diplura Diptera distal dorsal ecdysis eggs elongate endemic Entomology Ephemeroptera fauna feed female fore legs fore wing fossil fused genera genitalia genus gills glands groundplan head Hemiptera Heteroptera hind wing host Hymenoptera insects instar known Kukalová-Peck labial palp labium larvae lateral Lepidoptera lobe male Malpighian tubules mandibles margin membrane mesothorax metathorax moult mouth-parts muscles Neoptera nymphs occur ocelli Odonata organs ovipositor pair Permian pest plants posterior predators present primitive pronotum prothorax recognised reduced region sclerites sclerotised setae sometimes spines spiracles Sternorrhyncha structure stylets subfamilies Superfamily surface synapomorphies taxa termites thoracic Thysanura tibia tion tropical usually veins venation ventral