Table 1 The origin and insertion of the gnathosomal muscles of adult female Unionicola aegyptiaca
From: Studies on the cuticle and musculature of freshwater mite, Unionicola aegyptiaca
Muscle | Gnathosomal base muscles | |
|---|---|---|
Origin | Insertion | |
Elevators I, II | First segment of palp | Body wall |
Elevators III, IV | First segment of palp | Hypostomal muscles |
Depressors I, II, III | Cheliceral sheath | Body wall and coxal epimerae |
| Â | Cheliceral muscles | |
Origin | Insertion | |
Elevator I | Ventral wall of cheliceral shaft | Dorsally, base of the claw |
Elevators II, III | Lateral wall of cheliceral shaft | Dorsally, base of the claw |
Depressor I, II | Lateral wall of cheliceral shaft | Ventrally, base of the claw |
Depressor III | Ventral wall of cheliceral shaft | Ventrally, base of the claw |
| Â | Palpal muscles | |
Origin | Insertion | |
Flexor 2 | Segment 1 (3 bands) | Segment 2 |
Flexor 3 | Segment 2 (8 bands) | Segment 3 |
Flexor 4 | Segment 3 (5 bands) | Segment 4 |
Flexor 5 | Segment 4 (5 bands) | Segment 5 |
| Â | Hypostomal muscles | |
Origin | Insertion | |
Cheliceral muscles | Coxal epimerae III | |