Biology-Annelids/mollusks Flashcards
Oligochaeta
Earthworm
Polychaeta
Fanworm
Hirudinea
Leeches
Setae
Small bristle like structures used in moving
Parapodia
Leg like structures
Circular and longitudinal muscles
Used to contract and pull the earthworm forward
Nephridia
Long tubes used to excrete waste
Pharynx
Draws soil into the mouth and passes it into the corp
Corp
Temporary storage organ that adds water if needed
Gizzard
Soil is moved here to be ground up and freeing organic matter
Long straight intestine
Organic matter is degiested and nutrients are absorbed into the blood
Fused ganglia
Acts as the earthworms brain
Ventral nerve cord
Runs the length of the earth worm and carries messages to the rest of the segments
Sensory receptors
Earthworms posses these to sense light temperature vibrations. Located in their skin
Clitellum
Mucus that is produced give the sperm a medium to travel
What is the cocoon made up of
Mucus and chitin