Vertebrates, including humans, and insects differ greatly in physiological aspects like development and growth, but the most distinct difference is likely their method of respiration—the process of ...

THE presence of peripheral inhibitory nerves in insects is now well established and in many respects they seem to be similar to those in Crustacea 1–3. Their physiological properties are well defined ...

HOYLE 1 has shown that carbon dioxide has a direct action on the neuro-muscular junction of the closer muscle of the second spiracle of the locust, reducing the electrical responses and the tension ...