Monday, December 13, 2010

Earthworm Dissection

External Structures:

  • Prostomium: sensory device (helps them feel their way through the soil)
  • Clitellum: produces most of the material secreted from earthworm cocoons
  • tubercula pubertatis: used to identify mature earthworms
  • anterior: head end of the worm (usually more pointed)
  • posterior: tail end of the worm
  • Ventral: bottom side of worm


Internal Structures:

  • Ventral nerve cord: nerves that are in the abdomen
  • Seminal receptacle: pocket related to the semen of an earthworm
  • Nephridium: organ that performs the functions of kidneys
  • Gizzard: pocket used as a stomach
  • Crop: buldge of the esophagus
  • Seminal Vessicles: small hollow organs that carry semen
  • Esophagus: part of digestive tract

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