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Manipulating food and drawing water currents over gills
Willy Cummings
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∙ 13y agoThe alveolar process of the maxilla holds the upper teeth, and is referred to as the maxillary arch. The maxilla attaches laterally to the zyomatic bones (cheek bones).
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What is the function of the quadratojugal bone?
it connects the maxillae to the squamosals
How do the palpi of the maxillae and the labium function in feeding?
The palpi of the maxillae are used to crush the food into smaller bits. The labium function by processing the food once it is ground up.
What Is the function of the maxillae in crayfish?
Bails water.
What does a maxillae on a grasshopper do?
=A maxillae: chew and taste food for a grasshopper=
What is the location of palps on an insect?
The head is the location of palps on an insect.Specifically, palps function as sensory appendages to the maxilla. The two maxillae move food for optimal mastication. Above the paired maxillae will be found the paired mandibles, one on each side of the chewing insect's head.
How many maxillae does a grasshopper have?
56
Which bones does not articulate with the maxillae?
zyomatic
What is the function of the maxilla in grasshoppers?
Maxillae on a grasshopper is the pair of appendages (arms) behind the mandible. Probably guides food to mouth.
How do you keep your maxillae healthy?
have sex blad
What does maxillae means in Latin?
Jawbones; of the jawbone.
A cleft palate results from incomplete development of what?
Maxillae
What are the grasshoppers mouthparts?
Mandible Maxillae Labium Labrum
