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Insect Anatomy

Structure and Function

by Bernard Moussian

1st Edition

Publisher: Academic Press

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Print ISBN9780323856195
eText ISBN9780323856201
PublisherAcademic Press
Publishing Year2025
Edition1st Edition
LanguageEnglish
Pages518

The textbook Insect Anatomy: Structure and Function, 1st Edition, presents detailed anatomical and morphological descriptions of insect tissues alongside the underlying genetic mechanisms that govern their physical function. Designed to address advanced academic course needs in the biological sciences, the text demonstrates how internal structural organization directly influences physiological activity across species.

The content synthesizes internal organ systems into clear thematic arcs, focusing on the brain and nervous system, the tracheal respiration network, reproductive organs, and kidney structures. Beyond individual organ systems, the text systematically addresses the broader ecological and evolutionary factors that explain insect success across diverse environmental habitats.

Modern imaging methods are applied throughout the text to enable direct visual examination of specialized insect tissues and internal organ arrangements. This 1st Edition text offers targeted instructional support for upper-level entomology students, developmental biology researchers, and evolutionary biologists studying structural morphology in academic environments.

Table of Contents

  1. Chapter 1: Hemolymph: a fluid tissue with versatile functions

  2. Chapter 2: The fat body and the oenocytes

  3. Chapter 3: Salivary and other head-born glands: anatomical and functional aspects

  4. Chapter 4: Intestinal tract

  5. Chapter 5: Insect legs

  6. Chapter 6: Wings

  7. Chapter 7: Insect mouthparts

  8. Chapter 8: Insect antennal sensilla: nomenclature, function, and abundance

  9. Chapter 9: The Malpighian tubule: tales from the fly and the beetle

  10. Chapter 10: The insect cuticle

  11. Chapter 11: Organ communication in insects during growth and development

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