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... muscles , but this is not true of all species . Sounds are used in reproductive behaviour and , in social insects ... MUSCLES Structure Insect skeletal muscles do not differ in their basic struc- ture from the striated , skeletal muscles ...
... muscles , but this is not true of all species . Sounds are used in reproductive behaviour and , in social insects ... MUSCLES Structure Insect skeletal muscles do not differ in their basic struc- ture from the striated , skeletal muscles ...
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... muscles the fibrils are small , the isotropic ( I ) bands constitute up to 30 % of the sarcomere length , and sarcoplasmic reticulum is extensive . But ... muscle of tibia levator muscles of trochanter coxa 2 General Anatomy and Function 51.
... muscles the fibrils are small , the isotropic ( I ) bands constitute up to 30 % of the sarcomere length , and sarcoplasmic reticulum is extensive . But ... muscle of tibia levator muscles of trochanter coxa 2 General Anatomy and Function 51.
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... muscles : diagrams showing mode of action of indirect flight muscles : A , C , cross - sections of thorax ; B , D , views of wing - bearing segment from inside . Contraction of dorsoventral muscles depresses tergum and lowers wing ...
... muscles : diagrams showing mode of action of indirect flight muscles : A , C , cross - sections of thorax ; B , D , views of wing - bearing segment from inside . Contraction of dorsoventral muscles depresses tergum and lowers wing ...
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