An Atlas of Ixodid Tick UltrastructureAlexander S. Raikhel, Harry Hoogstraal |
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... cuticle and a single layer of epidermal cells which secrete the cuticle ( fig . 79 ) ( Lees , ( Lees , 1947 , 1952 ; Balashov , 1960a , 1967 ) . Cuticle forming the exoskeleton functions in support and protection and also , due to its ...
... cuticle and a single layer of epidermal cells which secrete the cuticle ( fig . 79 ) ( Lees , ( Lees , 1947 , 1952 ; Balashov , 1960a , 1967 ) . Cuticle forming the exoskeleton functions in support and protection and also , due to its ...
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... cuticle ( fig . 79 , 82 ) . The outermost layer , 150 ñm thick , has a moderate density and is probably a wax layer , as in the insect epicuticle . The next layer is very thin ( 2 nm ) and more dense , and may be compared with the lipid ...
... cuticle ( fig . 79 , 82 ) . The outermost layer , 150 ñm thick , has a moderate density and is probably a wax layer , as in the insect epicuticle . The next layer is very thin ( 2 nm ) and more dense , and may be compared with the lipid ...
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... cuticle enlarges considerably ( Lees , 1952 ; Balashov , 1960a , 1967 ) . At this time the growth of cuticle dominates over its extension . At the end of feeding , when the amount of of ingested blood sharply increases , the body ...
... cuticle enlarges considerably ( Lees , 1952 ; Balashov , 1960a , 1967 ) . At this time the growth of cuticle dominates over its extension . At the end of feeding , when the amount of of ingested blood sharply increases , the body ...
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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