Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London Series A General Entomology · 1964 · 17 citations · 2 references
DentistryAnimal SciencesEntomologyExcretionInsect NeurobiologyOral HistologySaliva CollectionSalivary ExcretionSalivary FunctionSalivary Gland AnatomySalivary Gland PhysiologySalivary GlandsSalivary Gland Fluid TransportSalivary Gland SecretionsSalivary PhysiologySalivary Secretion ControlSalivary Secretion DynamicsSalivary Secretion MechanismsSalivary Secretion Physiology
SYNOPSIS An account is given of the salivation process in Apis mellifera. The mechanisms by which the hairs of the tongue are erected and the ligula retracted, and the action of the salivary pump, are described, and their effect on the discharge of saliva and intake of food are discussed.
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The functions of the salivary glands of Apis mellifera
J. Simpson · Journal of Insect Physiology · 1960 · 71 citations
Dentistry, Physiology, Excretion +11