The Insects: Structure and FunctionThe Insects is about how insects function as animals; it brings together basic anatomy and physiology and relates this to behavior. It emphasizes the roles of different functional systems in the context of the whole organism, using studies of many different species as illustrations. Unlike other texts, it does not dwell on classification, but takes an in-depth look at physiology. As such it will provide all biologists with a basic understanding of how insects work. A long-awaited update of a well-established standard text and respected reference work for students and researchers in zoology, entomology and physiology, it has been rewritten throughout, whilst retaining the successful structure of the earlier editions. Improved illustrations have been augmented with electron micrographs, and expanded reference sections will make it a valuable addition to all biologists' bookshelves. |
Contents
Mouthparts and feeding | 12 |
Alimentary canal digestion and absorption | 38 |
Nutrition | 69 |
Circulatory system blood and immune systems | 94 |
Thorax | 145 |
Legs and locomotion | 151 |
References | 182 |
Muscles | 229 |
Gaseous exchange | 441 |
Excretion and salt and water regulation | 478 |
Thermal relations | 509 |
Nervous system | 533 |
Endocrine system | 570 |
Vision | 587 |
Mechanoreception | 610 |
Chemoreception | 636 |
Abdomen | 259 |
male | 268 |
female | 295 |
The egg and embryology | 325 |
Postembryonic development | 363 |
Integument | 415 |
color and light production | 657 |
producing sound and substrate vibrations | 680 |
pheromones and chemicals with interspecific significance | 704 |
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Common terms and phrases
abdominal segments action potentials activity adult amino acids antenna axons basal beetles Biochemistry and Pharmacology caterpillars chemicals chorion cockroach Coleoptera compounds Comprehensive Insect Physiology cuticle cuticular dendrite diapause Diptera distal dorsal Drosophila ecdysis eclosion eggs embryo enzymes epidermis Experimental Biology fat body feeding female fibers flight muscles frequency function G.A. Kerkut ganglion glands grasshoppers hemimetabolous hemocoel hemocytes hemolymph Heteroptera holometabolous Hymenoptera increase innervated insects interneurons Journal of Experimental Journal of Insect juvenile hormone Kerkut & L.I. L.I. Gilbert larva larval stage layer Lepidoptera lipid locust longitudinal male Malpighian tubules Manduca membrane metabolic midgut molt moth motor neurons movement nervous system neurons occur oocyte organs Orthoptera ovarioles oxygen Periplaneta pheromone pigment posterior produced protein pupa pupal receptors response rhabdom Rhodnius Schistocerca sclerites sclerotized sensilla species sperm spermatophore spiracles structure surface synthesis temperature tergum thorax tibia tion tissues trachea ventral wing yolk
References to this book
Insect Physiological Ecology: Mechanisms and Patterns Steven L. Chown,Sue Nicolson No preview available - 2004 |