Insectivorous Plants — Page 1
ON THE SENSITIVENESS OF THE LEAVES, AND ON THE LINES OF TRANSMISSION OF THE MOTOR IMPULSE.
ÜBER DIE EMPFINDLICHKEIT DER BLÄTTER UND ÜBER DIE ÜBERTRAGUNGSWEGE DES MOTORISCHEN IMPULSES.
Glands and summits of the tentacles alone sensitive—Transmission of the motor impulse down the pedicels of the tentacles, and across the blade of the leaf—Aggregation of the protoplasm, a reflex action—First discharge of the motor impulse sudden—Direction of the movements of the tentacles—Motor impulse transmitted through the cellular tissue—Mechanism of the movements—Nature of the motor impulse—Re-expansion of the tentacles.
Drüsen und Spitzen der Tentakeln allein empfindlich—Übertragung des motorischen Impulses die Stiele der Tentakeln hinab und quer über die Blattspreite—Aggregation des Protoplasmas, eine Reflexhandlung—Erste Entladung des motorischen Impulses plötzlich—Richtung der Bewegungen der Tentakeln—Motorischer Impuls durch das Zellgewebe übertragen—Mechanismus der Bewegungen—Natur des motorischen Impulses—Wiederausdehnung der Tentakeln.
Vocabulary
- ÜBER
- Over, above, or concerning; preposition indicating position or topic.
- DIE
- The; definite article for feminine singular or plural nouns.
- EMPFINDLICHKEIT
- Sensitivity, susceptibility, or sensitivity to stimuli or emotions.
- DER
- The; definite article for masculine singular or genitive plural.
- BLÄTTER
- Leaves; plural of Blatt, referring to plant foliage.
- UND
- And; conjunction connecting words, phrases, or clauses.
- DES
- Of the; genitive article for masculine or neuter singular.
- MOTORISCHEN
- Motor or relating to movement and muscular function.
- IMPULSES
- Impulses; drives or sudden inclinations to action.
- Drüsen
- Glands; organs that secrete substances in organisms.
- Spitzen
- Tips, points, or peaks; plural of Spitze.
- Tentakeln
- Tentacles; flexible appendages used for sensing or grasping.
- allein
- Alone, solely, or by oneself; exclusive.
- empfindlich
- Sensitive, tender, or easily offended; susceptible to stimuli.
- Übertragung
- Transmission or transfer of signals, energy, or information.
- Stiele
- Stems or stalks; plural of Stiel in botany.
- hinab
- Down; downward direction or movement downstairs.
- quer
- Transverse, across, or perpendicular direction.
- Aggregation
- Aggregation or clustering of particles or substances together.
- Erste
- First; initial in sequence or order.
- Entladung
- Discharge or release of energy, electricity, or tension.
- plötzlich
- Suddenly or abruptly; occurring without warning.
- Richtung
- Direction or course; the line along which something moves.
- Bewegungen
- Movements or motions; plural of Bewegung.
- Motorischer
- Motor or relating to movement and muscle control.
- Impuls
- Impulse; sudden force or inclination driving action.
- übertragen
- To transmit, transfer, or convey from one place.
- Mechanismus
- Mechanism or system of parts working together.
- Natur
- Nature; the natural world or essential character.
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