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From a dorsal perspective, this illustration highlights the structural details exhibited by the thoracic region of a fly, focusing on the region’s external exoskeletal plates and bristles. Insects have hairs, or bristles known as setae, all over their bodies that are attached to nerve cells. It is through the stimulation of these nerve cells that flies, and other insects, sense movements, changes in pressure and sounds, and detect various odors.
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Content Provider(s): CDC
Creation Date: 1975
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