Neurosecretion and water balance in the house cricket Acheta domesticus L.
1976
S Gelidiay, and
J S Edwards
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D009489
Neurosecretion
The production and release of substances such as NEUROTRANSMITTERS or HORMONES from nerve cells.
Neurosecretions
D009490
Neurosecretory Systems
A system of NEURONS that has the specialized function to produce and secrete HORMONES, and that constitutes, in whole or in part, an ENDOCRINE SYSTEM or organ.
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.
Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014867
Water
A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)