A three-dimensional atlas of the honeybee neck.
basic_science · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20520729.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0010771 and PMC identifier 2875396.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
- The licence permits redistribution, so the abstract is shown in full and the full text is available from the publisher.
Abstract
Three-dimensional digital atlases are rapidly becoming indispensible in modern biology. We used serial sectioning combined with manual registration and segmentation of images to develop a comprehensive and detailed three-dimensional atlas of the honeybee head-neck system. This interactive atlas includes skeletal structures of the head and prothorax, the neck musculature, and the nervous system. The scope and resolution of the model exceeds atlases previously developed on similar sized animals, and the interactive nature of the model provides a far more accessible means of interpreting and comprehending insect anatomy and neuroanatomy.
Medical subject headings
- Bees
- Models, Anatomic
- Neck