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Lecturer(s)
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Kundrata Robin, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Čelechovský Alois, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Morphology of the insects. Head. Mouthparts. Thorax. Dorsal and ventral appendages. Abdomen. Muscle system. Histology. Nervous system. Insects ventricle and its parts. Circulatory system. Central nervous system, peripheral nervous system. Reproductive system. Sensory system - structure, function, position.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Observation, Demonstration
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Learning outcomes
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Morphology, physiology and reproduction of insects.
Student should be able to (after attending the course): - Describe the morphology of insects. - Describe the morphology of particular body parts and organs of insects. - Describe reproduction modes in insects.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge in the general zoology
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam
Knowledge in extent of the lectures.
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Recommended literature
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Grimaldi D, Engel MS. (2005). Evolution of Insects. Cambridge.
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Gullan PJ, Cranston PS. (2010). The Insects" An Outline of Entomology. London.
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Imms, A. D., Richards, O. W., & Davies, R. G. (1957). A general textbook of entomology: including the anatomy, physiology, development and classification of insects. London: Methuen & Co.
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