Define the Following Anatomy of Earthworms Flashcards

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Question 1
Buccal cavity "mouth" and pharynx / die Mundhöhle und der Rachen
Answer 1
Muscular organ that acts like a suction pump that pulls the soil (food) into the DIGESTIVE tract

#2
Question 2
Segments / die Segmente
Answer 2
RINGS around the earthworm body

#11
Question 3
Seminal receptacle / die Samentaschen
Answer 3
Receive SPERM from another worm

#9
Question 4
Intestine / der Darm
Answer 4
Breaks down FOOD and then absorbs nutrients from digestive tract into bloodstream

#5
Question 5
Seminal vesicle / die Samenblase (Hoden)
Answer 5
Stores SPERM that was made in the testes

#8
Question 6
Crop / der Kropf (Kehlsack)
Answer 6
Soft thin-walled sac that serves as a temporary storage place for food (soil)

#3
Question 7
Clitellum / der Gürtel
Answer 7
Produces egg capsules (cocoons) and protects reproductive organs

#10
Question 8
Dorsal blood vessel / das Rückengefäß
Answer 8
Carries BLOOD forward in the body (posterior to anterior)

#7
Question 9
Aortic arches "heart" / das Ringgefäß
Answer 9
Five muscular blood vessels that work together ("heart") to move BLOOD and nutrients

#6
Question 10
Ganglia "brain" / die Strickleiter "Gehirn"
Answer 10
Nervous system organ responsible for controlling the body movement and response

#1
Question 11
Anus / der After
Answer 11
Opening at the end of the intestine that releases WASTE

#12
Question 12
Setae (bristle hairs) / das Borstenpaar
Answer 12
Bristle-like hairs located on the ventral side (belly) that help with MOVEMENT

#14
Question 13
Prostomium "mouth" / das Prostomium "Kopflappen"
Answer 13
Light sensitive "upper lip" helps with digging through soil and pushing food into the mouth

#13
Question 14
Gizzard / der Muskelmagen
Answer 14
Muscular organ that uses sand to grind up the soil into fine particles

#4