Journal article
Functional anatomy of vagina muscles in the blood-feeding insect, Rhodnius prolixus
Abstract
The physiology of the muscles associated with the vagina in the blood-feeding insect, Rhodnius prolixus Stal, was investigated with the use of Methylene Blue staining to visualize the anatomy, and a micro force transducer to record spontaneous and neurally-evoked contractions. The vagina is associated with a dorsal muscle and a set of paired lateral muscles. The dorsal muscle extends from the base of the common oviduct to apodemes located …
Authors
Chiang RG; O'Donnell MJ
Journal
Arthropod Structure & Development, Vol. 38, No. 6, pp. 499–507
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2009
DOI
10.1016/j.asd.2009.06.002
ISSN
1467-8039