Examples of apodeme in the following topics:
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Limits on Animal Size and Shape
- Ingrowths of the exoskeleton called apodemes function as attachment sites for muscles, similar to tendons in more advanced animals .
- Apodemes are ingrowths on arthropod exoskeletons to which muscles attach.
- The apodemes on this crab leg are located above and below the fulcrum of the claw.
- Contraction of muscles attached to the apodemes pulls the claw closed.