10 Questions
What is the proximate segment of an insect leg that is usually short and snout?
Coxa
Which part of the insect leg connects the coxa and femur?
Trochanter
What is often a long, slender structure with downward-pointing spines in an insect leg?
Tibia
Which part of the insect leg is derived from a single segment and usually sub-divided into individual tarsomeres?
Tarsus
What is sometimes the largest and stoutest segment of the insect leg, armed with strong spines in some insects?
Femur
What is the proximate segment of an insect leg that is usually short and snout?
Coxa
Which part of the insect leg connects the coxa and femur?
Trochanter
What is often a long, slender structure with downward-pointing spines in an insect leg?
Femur
Which part of the insect leg is derived from a single segment and usually sub-divided into individual tarsomeres?
Tarsus
What is sometimes the largest and stoutest segment of the insect leg, armed with strong spines in some insects?
Femur
Test your knowledge of insect morphology with this quiz focusing on the anatomy and structure of the thoracic appendages, specifically the legs. Learn about the segments and parts that make up an insect leg.
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