The pectine organs of the scorpion, Vaejovis spinigerus: Structure and (glomerular) central projections

Arthropod Structure and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-80

  Wolf, Harald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chemosensory neuropil; Glomerulus; Neuroanatomy; Pectine; Scorpion

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; CHEMORECEPTOR; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GLOMERULAR STRUCTURE; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MECHANORECEPTOR; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL; NEUROPIL; NONHUMAN; SCORPION; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VAEJOVIS SPINIGERUS;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEMALE; MALE; SCORPIONS; SENSE ORGANS;

ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA; SCORPIONES; VAEJOVIS; VAEJOVIS SPINIGERUS;

EID: 36649032497     PISSN: 14678039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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