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English → It CHAPTER X. Level 9/10

ON THE SENSITIVENESS OF THE LEAVES, AND ON THE LINES OF TRANSMISSION OF THE MOTOR IMPULSE.

SULLA SENSIBILITÀ DELLE FOGLIE E SULLE LINEE DI TRASMISSIONE DELL'IMPULSO MOTORE.

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.

Ghiandole e sommità dei tentacoli sole sensibili—Trasmissione dell'impulso motore lungo i pedicelli dei tentacoli e attraverso il lembo della foglia—Aggregazione del protoplasma, un'azione riflessa—Prima scarica dell'impulso motore improvvisa—Direzione dei movimenti dei tentacoli—Impulso motore trasmesso attraverso il tessuto cellulare—Meccanismo dei movimenti—Natura dell'impulso motore—Riespansione dei tentacoli.

Vocabulary

SULLA
on the, upon the (feminine singular or plural)
SENSIBILITÀ
sensitivity, ability to perceive or feel
DELLE
of the, some (feminine plural)
FOGLIE
leaves, plural of foglia
SULLE
on the (feminine plural)
LINEE
lines, plural of linea
DI
of, from (preposition)
TRASMISSIONE
transmission, transfer, broadcasting
IMPULSO
impulse, drive, stimulus or motivation
MOTORE
motor, engine, moving or driving force
Ghiandole
glands, plural of ghiandola
sommità
summit, top, apex of something
dei
of the (masculine plural)
tentacoli
tentacles, plural of tentacolo
sole
sun; alone (adjective feminine form)
sensibili
sensitive, capable of feeling or perceiving
Trasmissione
transmission, transfer, broadcasting
impulso
impulse, drive, stimulus or motivation
motore
motor, engine, moving or driving force
lungo
along, throughout, or long (adjective)
attraverso
through, across, by way of
il
the (masculine singular)
lembo
edge, border, or hem of something
della
of the (feminine singular)
foglia
leaf, foliage of a plant
Aggregazione
aggregation, gathering or coming together
del
of the (masculine singular)
un
a, an (masculine singular article)
azione
action, deed, or activity
riflessa
reflex, reflected (adjective feminine form)
Prima
first, before, or earlier in time
scarica
discharge, release, or unloading
improvvisa
sudden, unexpected (adjective feminine form)
Direzione
direction, way, or course
movimenti
movements, motions, plural of movimento
Impulso
impulse, drive, stimulus or motivation
trasmesso
transmitted, passed on (past participle)
tessuto
tissue, fabric, or woven material
cellulare
cellular, relating to cells
Meccanismo
mechanism, system of moving parts
Natura
nature, natural world, or essence
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