module 12 Flashcards
molt
shed an old outer covering so that it can be replaced with a new one
cephalothorax
The head and thorax are fused together in one piece we call this section a
antennae
in the head region provide touch taste and smell sensations
compound eye
an eye made of many lenses each with a very limited scope
simple eye
an eye with only one lens
Open circulatory system
The circulatory system that allows the blood to flow out of the blue blood vessels and into bowl under the heart to be drawn back into circulation
crayfish
Kingdom animal, phylum arthropod, class crustacea
swimmerets
these aid swimming as well as reproduction. In mail crayfish the first and second swimmerets transfer sperm to the female during mating. In females the swimmerets carry both the eggs and the developing offspring
Chelipeds
the chelipeds (claws) are used for defense as well as to grab onto prey
antennules
The small antennae Aid the creature in balance and provide taste and touch sensations
Green gland
cleans the blood of impurities and dumpsters impurities back into the surroundings. Acts like a kidney.
mandibles
jaw, to break the food into small chunks
maxillae
keep water flowing through the gills and help the crayfish handle food
chitinous teeth
inside the stomach used to grind the food
statocysts
used as a balancing Oregon, filled with grains of sand that shift as the crayfish moves, helping to keep it up right