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| Phylum | Arthropod
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| Class | Insecta
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| 3 segments | Head, Thorax, Abdomen
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| The anterior end of the body; it contains the brain and most of the sensory equipment as well as the mouth | Head
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| The middle section between the head and the abdomen; it contains the legs and the wings where they attach | Thorax
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| Posterior end of the grasshopper, it contains digestive and reproductive organs, usually covered by the wings | Abdomen
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| Hard shell & skeleton | Exoskeleton
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| Little dots on the segments; breathing pores; exchanges gases | Spiracles
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| The part of wings on top; allow for flight; they sometimes serve as "protectors" for the other set of wings | Forewing
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| The pair of wings on bottom; they allow for flight | Hindwing
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| Ear drums on thorax; used for hearing | Tympanum
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| Used for sensing | Antennae
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| Big eyes behind the antennae; detects movement | Compound eyes
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| Detects light and dark | Simple Eyes/ Ocelli
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| Parts of the mouth | Labium, labrum, mandibles, maxillae
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| Lower lip; holds food while chewing | Labium
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| Upper; holds food while chewing | Labrum
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| Crushing jaws | Mandibles
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| Two pairs of jaws; chew & tastes food | Maxillae
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| Tube running to the crop; transports food into the crop | Esophagus
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| In front of the gizzard; holding spot before the gizzard | Crop
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| On the front part of the gastrie ceca; helps grind & digest food | Gizzard
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| Long strands at the end of the stomach; collects waste into the intestine | Malpighian tubules
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| Tube running from the stomach to the anus; it absorbs and transports food | Intestine
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| Parts of the leg | Front & middle legs, back legs, femur, tibia, tarsus
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| Used for walking and climbing | Front & Middle legs
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| Used for jumping | Back legs
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| Thickest part of the leg | Femur
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| Slender & spiny; connects the femur to the tarsus | Tibia
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| Lowest part of the leg | Tarsus
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