The tracheal system, found in insects, is a network of branched, air-filled tubes that permeates the body, delivering oxygen directly to cells.
tracheal system: En insectos, un sistema de tubos ramificados y llenos de aire que se extiende por todo el cuerpo y transporta oxígeno directamente a las células.
| Front | tracheal system |
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| Back | In insects, a system of branched, air-filled tubes that extends throughout the body and carries oxygen directly to cells. |
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