Earthworm Flashcards
1
Q
Segments of body
A
•rings around body
2
Q
Pharynx
A
•throat
3
Q
Ventral nerve cord
A
•carries nerve impulses
4
Q
Mouth
A
•takes in food from soil
4
Q
Ventral blood vessel
A
•major blood vessel on belly side
5
Q
Esophagus
A
•carries food from pharynx to crop
6
Q
Clitellum
A
•forms slime capsule/cocoon during mating
7
Q
Intestine
A
•absorbs nutrients from food
8
Q
Gizzard
A
•crushes food with sand grains
9
Q
Anus
A
•expels waste
10
Q
Crop
A
•stores food
11
Q
Dorsal blood vessel
A
•major blood vessel on back side
12
Q
Hearts/Aortic arches
A
•pump blood
13
Q
Brain
A
•major nerve centre
14
Q
Name the parts of an earthworm (14)
A
Mouth Segments of the busy Pharynx Ventral nerve cord Brain Hearts/aortic arches Ventral blood vessel Dorsal blood vessel Esophagus Clitellum Intestine Crop Gizzard Anus
