Final Practical Flashcards
Radula of a Snail
Chitinous ribbion shaped structure containing rows of tiny teeth
Crop of a snail
Large sac found posterior to the mouth; for food storage
Esophagus of a Snail
Tube leading from the crop to the stomach
Stomach of a Snail
Produces digestive enzymes for chemical breakdown of food.
Intestine of Snail
Site of nutrient absorption following the stomach
Liver of Snail
Dark brown coiled organ located at the top of the snail right beneath the shell.
Lung of Snail
is found within the mantle of a snail. Snails have an evolved lung and a section of the mantle contains highly vascularized tissue
Kidney of Snail
Large, brown, coiled single kidney found at the base of the shell and coiling up toward the apex
Heart of a Snail
Two chambered heart with one atrium and one ventricle, have an open circulatory system and is found below the kidney and is connected to the lung.
Ovitestis of a Snail
Single gonad in hermaphrodites that produces both eggs and sperm found connected to the albumen gland
Albumen gland of Snail
Structure that is found beneath the liver
Oviduct of Snail
Frilly tissue found posterior to the penis that transports eggs from the ovitestis to the albumen gland
Dart sac of Snail
bulb shaped structure that secretes calcareous spicules and is found right before the gonopore of the snail
Siphon of a squid
Tube like structure found above the eyes
Caecum of a squid
found at the top of the squid and is attached to the stomach. Leads to the intestine.
