An Atlas of Ixodid Tick UltrastructureAlexander S. Raikhel, Harry Hoogstraal |
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... epicuticle , and the inner layer , procuticle . The epicuticle is a thin ( 1-4 um ) , nonchitinous layer which in the electron microscope has a multilayered structure . The epicuticle has considerable flexibility but nonextensible ...
... epicuticle , and the inner layer , procuticle . The epicuticle is a thin ( 1-4 um ) , nonchitinous layer which in the electron microscope has a multilayered structure . The epicuticle has considerable flexibility but nonextensible ...
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... epicuticle . The next layer is very thin ( 2 nm ) and more dense , and may be compared with the lipid monolayer of the insect epicuticle . Below this is a dense layer 15-20 nm thick corresponding to the outer epicuticle ( Delachambre ...
... epicuticle . The next layer is very thin ( 2 nm ) and more dense , and may be compared with the lipid monolayer of the insect epicuticle . Below this is a dense layer 15-20 nm thick corresponding to the outer epicuticle ( Delachambre ...
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... epicuticle , with moderate moderate electron density and homogenous structure , is deposited ( fig . 103 ) . During inner epicuticle deposition , the epidermal cells elongate , becoming considerably higher than during the premolting ...
... epicuticle , with moderate moderate electron density and homogenous structure , is deposited ( fig . 103 ) . During inner epicuticle deposition , the epidermal cells elongate , becoming considerably higher than during the premolting ...
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alveoli aperture argasid arthropods asiaticum axons Balashov basal lamina blood feeding Brinton cavity cheliceral chemoreceptor cilia cisternae of RER coated vesicles contain cuticle cuticular cytoplasm cytoplasmic growth dense density Dermacentor dermal glands diameter digestive cells distal dorsal droplets duct electron microscope electron-dense elongate epicuticle epidermal cells epithelial cells excretory extensible cuticle fat body folds formation glial cell glycogen Golgi complexes granular granulocytes Haller's organ hemocytes hemolymph heterophagosomes Hyalomma insects invaginations ixodid ticks Ixodoidea layer lipid located lumen lysosomes Malpighian tubule mechanoreceptor microtubules microvilli midgut midgut cells mitochondria molting morphological nephrocyte nerve neurons neurosecretory nucleus numerous nymphal Obenchain oocyte palpal organ photoreceptor cells plasma membrane pore canals procuticle protein Raikhel rectal sac residual bodies ribosomes scutum secretory cells secretory granules segment sensilla setae setal sheath spermatocyte stage structure surrounded synganglion tissue Tsvileneva tubular type I digestive ultrastructure unfed female unfed nymph unfed ticks vacuoles ventral vitellogenesis