-
chitinous procuticle is
formed of an
outer exocuticle and the
inner endocuticle, and
between the
exocuticle and
endocuticle there may be
another layer...
- moisture-proofs the
other layers and
gives them some protection; the
exocuticle,
which consists of
chitin and
chemically hardened proteins; and the endocuticle...
-
Repeating Bouligand structures form the
exocuticle and endocuticle.
Differences in the
Bouligand structure of the
exocuticle and
endocuticle have been
found to...
- the
thick chitinous procuticle. The
procuticle has two layers: an
outer exocuticle and an
inner endocuticle. The
tough and
flexible endocuticle is built...
-
common in
other animals, are
apparently absent. In some species, the
exocuticle of the legs and
prosoma is
modified by a
tanning process,
resulting in...
- exoskeleton. The
outer exocuticle layer contains more
densely packed chitin layers that end up
being 200 μm thick.
Thickness of the
exocuticle and endocuticle...
- each
other in a
sandwich pattern,
while the
exocuticle is
rigid and sclerotized.: 22–24 The
exocuticle is
greatly reduced in many soft-bodied insects...
-
epidermal cells digest the old endocuticle, not
affecting the old
sclerotised exocuticle. Ecdysis—this
begins with the
splitting of the old cuticle,
usually starting...
- mesocuticle, are then
digested by the
enzymes and
subsequently absorbed. The
exocuticle and
epicuticle resist digestion and are
hence shed at ecdysis. Spiders...
- is
accomplished either by the cross-linking of
protein chains in the
exocuticle, a
process called sclerotization, or by
incorporation of
minerals such...
