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List of ContributorsPrefacePreface to First EditionContents of Other VolumesThe Insect and the Internal Environment. Homeostasis. II Chapter 1. Nutrition I. Introduction II. Nutrition III. Utilization of Food IV. Concluding Remarks References Chapter 2. Digestion I. Introduction II. Alimentary Canal III. Physiology of Digestion and Absorption References Chapter 3. Factors Affecting Heart Rates in Insects I. Factors Affecting Rates in Intact Insects II. Factors Affecting Semi-isolated Hearts III. Partially or Totally Isolated Hearts IV. Summary and Conclusions References Chapter 4. Electrophysiology of the Insect Heart I. Introduction II. Methods of Recording Insect Cardiac Activity III. Insect Cardiac Nervous System IV. Bioelectrogenesis V. Insect Cardiac Pharmacology VI. Future Studies References Chapter 5. The Hemocytes of Insects I. Introduction II. Origin and Multiplication of Hemocytes III. Classification of Hemocytes IV. Ultrastructure of Hemocytes V. Motility of Hemocytes VI. Culture of Hemocytes in Vitro VII. Hemograms VIII. Hemocyte Functions IX. Hemocyte Activities References Chapter 6. Hemolymph: Composition I. Introduction II. Hemolymph Volume III. Osmotic Pressure IV. Osmolar Effectors V. Inorganic Cations VI. Inorganic Anions and Ion Balance VII. Organic Acids VIII. Organic Phosphates IX. Carbohydrates and Related Substances X. Hydrocarbons XI. Lipids XII. Nitrogenous Constituents XIII. Free Amino Acids XIV. Proteins XV. Pigments XVI. Conclusion References Chapter 7. Hemolymph Coagulation I. Introduction II. Systems of Hemolymph Coagulation in Insects III. The Hemocytes Involved in Hemolymph Coagulation (Coagulocytes) IV. The Coagulable Proteins of the Plasma V. Reactions of Insect Hemolymph to Anticoagulants and to X-Rays VI. Hemostasis VII. Hemolymph Coagulation and Taxonomy VIII. Conclusions References Chapter 8. Salt and Water Balance; Excretion I. Introduction II. Osmotic and Ionic Regulation III. The Excretory System IV. The Role of the Excretory System in Salt and Water Balance V. Additional Regulatory Mechanisms VI. Water Balance VII. Summary of the Overall Regulation of Salts and Water VIII. The Regulation of Local Tissue Environments and the Ionic Composition of Tissues IX. Nitrogenous Excretion References Chapter 9. Insects Defense Mechanisms against Microorganisms and Parasitoids I. Introduction II. Cellular Defense Reactions III. Humoral Factors in Insect Defense Reactions IV. Conclusions V. Appendix References Chapter 10. Microsomal Mixed-Function Oxidases I. Introduction II. Methods of Obtaining Microsomes III. Morphological and Biochemical Characteristics of Insect Microsomes IV. Mixed-Function Oxidase Reactions V. Electron Transport in Insect Microsomes VI. Mixed-Function Oxidase Inhibitors VII. Induction of Mixed-Function Oxidases VIII. Regulation of Microsomal Mixed-Function Oxidase Activity IX. Genetics of Mixed-Function Oxidases X. Resistance and the Components of the Electron-Transport System XI. Concluding Remarks ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index