buccal frame — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Brachyura, the structural region of the cephalon that encloses the mouthparts … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
buccal cavern — Space, especially in crabs, enclosing the mouthparts and more or less covered by third maxillipeds, defined anteriorly by epistome and laterally by pterygostomial region, sometimes by ridges. (Syn. buccal frame) [Poore, 2004] … Crustacea glossary
buccal cavity — Cavity on ventral surface of body in which mouth parts are situated; bounded anteriorly by epistome, laterally by free edges of carapace. Within this frame lie the mouth parts, which in most Brachyura are covered by operculiform third maxillipeds … Crustacea glossary
endostome — Palate like part of buccal frame in some brachyuran decapods. (Syn. palate) [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Part of epistome forming palate in brachyurans and usually separated from epistome proper by transverse ridge [Williams, 1984]. Plate inside… … Crustacea glossary
epistome — A broad strongly calcified plate in front of, and above, the mouth. It represents the fused sternites of the third and fourth segments [Warner, 1977]. A transverse plate situated anterior to the mouth [Hobbs, Hobbs, and Daniel 1977]. Antennal… … Crustacea glossary
endostome — n. [Gr. endon, within; stoma, mouth] (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In some brachyuran Decapoda, a platelike part of the buccal frame; a palate … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
mouthparts — A collective term for the appendages around the mouth which are concerned with feeding: mandibles, maxillae and maxillipeds [Warner, 1977]. All cephalothoracic limbs involved with feeding: mandibles through to third maxillipeds [Poore, 2004].… … Crustacea glossary
Intrauterine device — Copper IUD (Paragard T 380A) Hormonal … Wikipedia
body — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. torso (See body); solid, mass; group, assemblage; substance, bulk; main part. See whole, party. II Physical structure Nouns 1. body, anatomy, torso; carcass, cadaver, corpse, remains (See … English dictionary for students
Linkage (mechanical) — This article is about assemblies of links designed to manage forces and movement. For other uses, see Linkage. Variable stroke engine (Autocar Handbook, Ninth edition) A mechanical linkage is an assembly of bodies connected together to manage… … Wikipedia
