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Chapter 2: External Anatomy
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
10/01/2013

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Term
Integument
Definition
series of hard armored plates alternating with membranous elastic areas
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Tergum (tergites are subdivision)
Definition
Dorsal plates
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Plueron (pluerites are subdivisions)
Definition
Lateral plates
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Sternum (sternites are subdivisions)
Definition
ventral plates
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Notum
Definition
dorsal plate on thorax
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sclerites
Definition
hardened plates on exoskeleton
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resilin
Definition
protien which allows for elastic membrane motion
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Tentorium
Definition
strengthening structure of the head formed by ingrowths of the cuticle and exoskeleton, 2 pairs of arms - posterior and anterior
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labrum
Definition
flap of head capsule, upper lip, NOT a modified appendage
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epipharynx
Definition
ventral surface of labrum
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hypopharynx
Definition
lobe of the membrane of the ventral surface of the head, tongue-like structure
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labium
Definition
"lower lip"
consists of 5 parts, basal to distal
postmentum, prementum, paraglossae, glossae, palpus (3 segments)
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scape
Definition
most basal portion of antenna
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pedicel
Definition
2nd segment or stem of the antennae
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flagellum
Definition
sensory organ of the antennae
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Filiform antenna
Definition
honey bee antennae
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moniliform antenna
Definition
wrinkled bark beetle antenna
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capitate antenna
Definition
skin beetle antenna
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clavate antenna
Definition
carrion beetle antenna
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setaceous antenna
Definition
dragonfly antenna
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serrate antenna
Definition
click beetle antenna
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pectinate antenna
Definition
fire-colored beetle antenna
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plumose antenna
Definition
male mosquito antenna
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aristate antenna
Definition
flesh fly antenna
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stylate antenna
Definition
horse fly antenna
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lamelate antenna
Definition
scarab beetle antenna
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flabellate antenna
Definition
cedar beetle antenna
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geniculate antenna
Definition
honey bee antenna
Term
cibarium
Definition
dorsal food pouch on head
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