In arthropods, the maxillae (singular maxilla) are paired structures present on the head as mouthparts in members of the clade Mandibulata, used for tasting...

The mouthparts of arthropods have evolved into a number of forms, each adapted to a different style or mode of feeding. Most mouthparts represent modified...

fluids. Like most external features of arthropods, the mouthparts of Hexapoda are highly derived. Insect mouthparts show a multitude of different functional...

not the structure called by this name in other arthropods, for which see Maxilla (arthropod mouthpart) Metatarsus: see segments Operculum or branchial...

General insect antenna types are shown below: The insect mouthparts consist of the maxilla, labium, and in some species, the mandibles.: 16  The labrum...

C = Chelicera P = Pedipalp Ci = Chilarium Mnd = Mandible Mx = Maxilla The (pan)arthropod head problem is a long-standing zoological dispute concerning...

mandibular molars. In perothopid larvae, the ventral mouthparts are retracted. The cardo (the joint of the maxilla) is either absent, indistinct, or membranous...

of mandibles or chelicerae. These jaws are often composed of numerous mouthparts. Their function is fundamentally for food acquisition, conveyance to the...

sinuses. Anatomical terms of location Bone terminology Mandible (arthropod mouthpart) Oral and maxillofacial surgery Simian shelf This article incorporates...

attached to the cephalothorax, including the eyes, chelicerae and other mouthparts, pedipalps and legs. Like other arachnids, spiders are unable to chew...