Internal Morphology Of Insects Flashcards
Exceetory system composed of
Malpighian tubules
The _ circulatory system consists of _ and _
Dorsal, simple tubular heart with tiny openings, tubular aorta
Simple tubular heart with tiny openings at the sides, what are the tiny openings
Ostia
Blood of insects that are green or yellowish
Haemolymph
Why insect blood is not red
Do not have hemoglobin
Body cavity of insects
Hemocoel
Circulatory system without blood vessels
Open circulatory system
Nervous system at which side
Ventral side
Small openings inside the respiratory system on both sides of thorax and abdomen
Spiracles
Spiracles are connected to big tubes called
Tracheae
Tracheae are connected to series of small tubes called
Tracheoles
Insects without spiracles breathe through their
Cuticle or skin
Aquatic insects obtain oxygen through
Gills
2 orders that have members with hemoglobin
Diptera, plecoptera
Special storage used by female insects to store sperm cells that make it possible for a mated female to fertilize its eggs even without a male
Spermatheca