Entomology-Quiz 1

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Dorsal

Relating to the upper surface or back of an insect; opposite of ventral

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Ventral

Relating to the lower surface or belly of an insect; opposite of dorsal

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Lateral

Relating to or situated at the side of an insect's body

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Anterior

Toward the front or head end of an insect; opposite of posterior

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Posterior

Toward the rear or tail end of an insect; opposite of anterior

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Fore

Prefix meaning front or first, typically referring to the first pair of structures

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Mid

Prefix meaning middle, referring to the second or middle pair of structures

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Hind

Prefix meaning rear or last, referring to the third or posterior pair of structures

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Tagmata

Specialized groupings of body segments in arthropods; singular form is "tagma"

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Appendage

Any external structure that extends from the body, such as legs, wings, antennae, or mouthparts

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Head

The anterior tagma containing the brain, sensory organs, and mouthparts

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Thorax

The middle tagma consisting of three segments (pro-, meso-, and metathorax) that bear the legs and wings

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Abdomen

The posterior tagma containing digestive and reproductive organs; typically consists of 11 segments or fewer

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Mouthparts

Specialized feeding appendages located on the head, modified according to feeding habits

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Antenna

Paired sensory appendages on the head used for smell, touch, and sometimes hearing

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Wing

Flattened appendages used for flight, arising from the mesothorax and metathorax

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Legs

Jointed appendages used for locomotion, with one pair per thoracic segment

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Tarsus/Tarsomeres

The most distal leg segment, subdivided into smaller units called tarsomeres, ending in claws

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Ovipositor

A specialized egg-laying appendage found in female insects, formed from modified abdominal segments