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INcent Anatomy Vocabulary
parts of bugs .
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Anatomy
11th Grade
11/12/2007

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Term
Open Circulatory System
Definition
Type of circulatory system found in arthropods describing the lack of blood vessels.
Term
Hemolymph
Definition
fluid that clows through the body sinuses, mixture of "blood" and interstital fluid.
Term
Copper Dorsal
Definition
element/atom that carries oxygen to cenrtian celss of arthropod hemolymph
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Heart
Definition
Dorsal structure that pumps hemolymph through the body.
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Spiracles
Definition
Openings in the exoskeleton that allow gas exchange with the enviroment
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Tracheae
Definition
series of larger tubes directly connected to the spiracles that transports gases through the body.
Term
Tracheoles 
Definition
smaller braches of tubes that deliever gases to and from the tissues/organs of the body
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salivatory gland 
Definition
structures in the mouth that produce digestive chemicals to moisten and break down some food.
Term
asphogas
Definition
structure that connest the mouth to the crop
Term
crop
Definition
digestive structure that temporarily stores and moistens food.
Term
gizzard
Definition
digestive structure that grinds and shreds food into smallers pieces to enhance digestion
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Midgut and Hindgut
Definition
digestive structures where primary chemical digestion and absorpation occurs
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gastric ceco.
Definition
extensions of the gut that provide more surface area for digestion and absorption
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Anus
Definition
digestive structure that releases wastes and undigested material out of the body
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ganglia
Definition
groups of nerves that act as mini brains
Term

supraesophgial

(Front Ganglia) 

Definition
gangila responsible for receiving and processing most of the instes' insect movemnt
Term

subesphogeal

(back ganglia)  

Definition
ganglia responsible for regulating feeding
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Thorax 
Definition
Term that describes the group of ganglia their location that regulate insect movement
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Abdomen
Definition
term that describes the group of ganglia and their location that regulate insect digestion and reproduction
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mal pigen tubals
Definition
mian excretory structure that collect wastes fromt he body sinuses and dump theminto the intestines to be released from the body
Term
ventral
Definition
position term to describe the location of the insects' double nerve cord
Term
over posater
Definition
egg laying structure in female insects
Term
oceli
Definition
sensory structers with single lenses that process light and dark
Term
Anntenae
Definition
sensory structures used for detecting smell, taste, touch. Often used for communication as well
Term
Tympanum membrane
Definition
sensory structure found on some insects used for hearing
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