Insectivorous Plants — Page 1
ON THE SENSITIVENESS OF THE LEAVES, AND ON THE LINES OF TRANSMISSION OF THE MOTOR IMPULSE.
SOBRE LA SENSIBILIDAD DE LAS HOJAS Y SOBRE LAS LÍNEAS DE TRANSMISIÓN DEL IMPULSO MOTOR.
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.
Glándulas y cimas de los tentáculos únicamente sensibles—Transmisión del impulso motor a lo largo de los pedicelos de los tentáculos y a través del limbo de la hoja—Agregación del protoplasma, una acción refleja—Primera descarga del impulso motor repentina—Dirección de los movimientos de los tentáculos—Impulso motor transmitido a través del tejido celular—Mecanismo de los movimientos—Naturaleza del impulso motor—Reexpansión de los tentáculos.
Vocabulary
- SOBRE
- About; concerning; on top of; over
- LA
- The (feminine singular article)
- SENSIBILIDAD
- Sensitivity; the capacity to perceive or feel
- DE
- Of; from; belonging to; made of
- LAS
- The (feminine plural article)
- HOJAS
- Leaves; sheets of paper or material
- LÍNEAS
- Lines; rows; paths or directions
- TRANSMISIÓN
- Transmission; the act of sending or conveying
- DEL
- Of the; from the (de + el contraction)
- IMPULSO
- Impulse; sudden urge or driving force
- MOTOR
- Motor; engine; relating to movement or motion
- ÚNICAMENTE
- Uniquely; solely; only; exclusively
- SENSIBLES
- Sensitive; capable of feeling or perceiving
- LARGO
- Long; lengthy; extending great distance
- TRAVÉS
- Through; across; by way of
- ACCIÓN
- Action; deed; activity or performance
- REFLEJA
- Reflects; shows; demonstrates; mirror image
- PRIMERA
- First; earliest; preceding all others
- DESCARGA
- Discharge; release; unloading of something
- REPENTINA
- Sudden; abrupt; unexpected occurrence or event
- DIRECCIÓN
- Direction; course; management or guidance
- MOVIMIENTOS
- Movements; motions; actions of changing position
- TRANSMITIDO
- Transmitted; sent; conveyed from one place
- TEJIDO
- Tissue; woven fabric; biological structure
- CELULAR
- Cellular; relating to cells; mobile phone
- MECANISMO
- Mechanism; system; way something works
- NATURALEZA
- Nature; natural world; essential qualities
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