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Cockroach Mouth Parts and Anatomy

The document describes the anatomy of a cockroach, highlighting the triangular head formed by six segments, which features compound eyes and sensory antennae. It details the thorax structure with three parts and the presence of wings, as well as the abdominal segments in both males and females, including their reproductive structures. The document includes a diagram illustrating the head and mouth parts of the cockroach.

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Cockroach Mouth Parts and Anatomy

The document describes the anatomy of a cockroach, highlighting the triangular head formed by six segments, which features compound eyes and sensory antennae. It details the thorax structure with three parts and the presence of wings, as well as the abdominal segments in both males and females, including their reproductive structures. The document includes a diagram illustrating the head and mouth parts of the cockroach.

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112 BIOLOGY

Head is triangular in shape and lies anteriorly at right angles to the


longitudinal body axis. It is formed by the fusion of six segments and
shows great mobility in all directions due to flexible neck (Figure 7.15).
The head capsule bears a pair of compound eyes. A pair of thread like
antennae arise from membranous sockets lying in front of eyes. Antennae
have sensory receptors that help in monitoring the environment. Anterior
end of the head bears appendages forming biting and chewing type of
mouth parts. The mouthparts consisting of a labrum (upper lip), a pair
of mandibles, a pair of maxillae and a labium (lower lip). A median flexible
lobe, acting as tongue (hypopharynx), lies within the cavity enclosed by
the mouthparts (Figure 7.15b). Thorax consists of three parts – prothorax,
mesothorax and metathorax. The head is connected with thorax by a
short extension of the prothorax known as the neck. Each thoracic segment
bears a pair of walking legs. The first pair of wings arises from mesothorax
and the second pair from metathorax. Forewings (mesothoracic) called
tegmina are opaque dark and leathery and cover the hind wings when at
rest. The hind wings are transparent, membranous and are used in flight.
The abdomen in both males and females consists of 10 segments. In
females, the 7th sternum is boat shaped and together with the 8th and 9th
sterna forms a brood or genital pouch whose anterior part contains female
gonopore, spermathecal pores and collateral glands. In males, genital pouch
or chamber lies at the hind end of abdomen bounded dorsally by 9th and
10th terga and ventrally by the 9th sternum. It contains dorsal anus, ventral
male genital pore and gonapophysis. Males bear a pair of short, thread-
like anal styles which are absent in females. In both sexes, the 10th segment
bears a pair of jointed filamentous structures called anal cerci.

Ocellus
Compound eye
Labrum
Grinding
region
Incising
Mandible region
Mandible

Hypopharynx

Maxilla

Mandible

Labrum

Maxilla Maxilla
Labium
(a) Labium
(b)
Figure 7.15 Head region of cockroach : (a) parts of head region (b) mouth parts

2020-21

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