Unit III: The Thorax Flashcards
1
Q
Center of Locomotion
A
Thorax
2
Q
Anterior Segment
A
Prothorax
3
Q
Middle segment
A
Mesothorax
4
Q
Posterior segment
A
Metathorax
5
Q
Boxlike structure with a dorsal tergum
A
Thoracic metamere
6
Q
additional side regions
A
Pleura
7
Q
Detachable sclerites
A
Coxites
8
Q
Ventral arch
A
Sternopleurite
9
Q
Leg parts
A
Coxa, Trochanter, Femur, Tibia, Tarsus
9
Q
The first segment in the legs
A
Coxa
10
Q
Any of several bony knobs on the femur of vertebrates to which muscles are attached.
A
Trochanter
11
Q
Third segment of the leg in insects.
A
Femur
12
Q
Long and often narrow segment of the leg that articulates proximally with the femur and distally with the tarsus.
A
Tibia
13
Q
One of a number of small segments distal to the tibia.
A
Tarsus
