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Respiratory system of insects

Index Respiratory system of insects

An insect's respiratory system is the biological system with which it introduces respiratory gases to its interior and performs gas exchange. [1]

24 relations: Abdomen, Arachnid, Biological system, Carbon dioxide, Carboniferous, Cellular respiration, Central nervous system, Dioxygen in biological reactions, Discontinuous gas exchange, Ectoderm, Exoskeleton, Gas, Gas exchange, Hemolymph, Insect, Invagination, Meganeura, Molecular diffusion, Muscle contraction, Oxygen, Spiracle, Taenidia, Tissue (biology), Trachea.

Abdomen

The abdomen (less formally called the belly, stomach, tummy or midriff) constitutes the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates.

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Arachnid

Arachnids are a class (Arachnida) of joint-legged invertebrate animals (arthropods), in the subphylum Chelicerata.

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Biological system

A biological system is a complex network of biologically relevant entities.

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Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide (chemical formula) is a colorless gas with a density about 60% higher than that of dry air.

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Carboniferous

The Carboniferous is a geologic period and system that spans 60 million years from the end of the Devonian Period million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Permian Period, Mya.

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Cellular respiration

Cellular respiration is a set of metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and then release waste products.

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Central nervous system

The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

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Dioxygen in biological reactions

Dioxygen plays an important role in the energy metabolism of living organisms.

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Discontinuous gas exchange

Discontinuous gas-exchange cycles (DGC), also called discontinuous ventilation or discontinuous ventilatory cycles, follow one of several patterns of arthropod gas exchange that have been documented primarily in insects; they occur when the insect is at rest.

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Ectoderm

Ectoderm is one of the three primary germ layers in the very early embryo.

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Exoskeleton

An exoskeleton (from Greek έξω, éxō "outer" and σκελετός, skeletós "skeleton") is the external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body, in contrast to the internal skeleton (endoskeleton) of, for example, a human.

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Gas

Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, liquid, and plasma).

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Gas exchange

Gas exchange is the physical process by which gases move passively by diffusion across a surface.

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Hemolymph

Hemolymph, or haemolymph, is a fluid, analogous to the blood in vertebrates, that circulates in the interior of the arthropod body remaining in direct contact with the animal's tissues.

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Insect

Insects or Insecta (from Latin insectum) are hexapod invertebrates and the largest group within the arthropod phylum.

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Invagination

In developmental biology, invagination is a mechanism that takes place during gastrulation.

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Meganeura

Meganeura is a genus of extinct insects from the Carboniferous period (approximately 300 million years ago), which resembled and are related to the present-day dragonflies.

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Molecular diffusion

Molecular diffusion, often simply called diffusion, is the thermal motion of all (liquid or gas) particles at temperatures above absolute zero.

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Muscle contraction

Muscle contraction is the activation of tension-generating sites within muscle fibers.

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Oxygen

Oxygen is a chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8.

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Spiracle

Spiracles are openings on the surface of some animals, which usually lead to respiratory systems.

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Taenidia

Taenidia (singular: taenidium) are circumferential thickenings of the cuticle inside a trachea or tracheole in an insect's respiratory system.

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Tissue (biology)

In biology, tissue is a cellular organizational level between cells and a complete organ.

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Trachea

The trachea, colloquially called the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air, and so is present in almost all air-breathing animals with lungs.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_system_of_insects

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