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Page 453
... wing muscles of other insects consist of fibrillar muscle , which requires only occasional action potentials to maintain its rapid rhythmic contractions . The wings of these insects are attached to the body in such a way as to have a ...
... wing muscles of other insects consist of fibrillar muscle , which requires only occasional action potentials to maintain its rapid rhythmic contractions . The wings of these insects are attached to the body in such a way as to have a ...
Page 457
... wing bases and making them pivot about their joints . More advanced insects , including flies ( Diptera ) , work their wings indirectly by muscles that at- tach to other parts of the skeleton . Although the details of the mechanisms are ...
... wing bases and making them pivot about their joints . More advanced insects , including flies ( Diptera ) , work their wings indirectly by muscles that at- tach to other parts of the skeleton . Although the details of the mechanisms are ...
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... wings like a bird but has fur rather than feathers - and therefore is neither mammal nor bird and must be shunned . On the other hand , the consumption of forbidden foods or engag- ing in forbidden sexual practices ( including ...
... wings like a bird but has fur rather than feathers - and therefore is neither mammal nor bird and must be shunned . On the other hand , the consumption of forbidden foods or engag- ing in forbidden sexual practices ( including ...
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