Earthworm Dissection Science Vocabulary Flashcards
the dark, thick mouth on an earthworm
anterior
the thin, light tail on an earthworm
prosterior
the shovel-like tube on an earthworm that digs for food
prostomium
the hair-like bristles on the ventral side of an earthworm the helps the earthworm move
setae
the 2/4 pairs of seminal vesicles that produce, store, and release the sperm via the male pores that’s part of the reproductive system
seminal vesicles
a thickened glandular and non-segmented section of the body wall near the head in earthworms
clitellum
the part of an earthworm that acts as a skeleton
coelom
the structure/protection for an earthworm that looks like tiny strings that connects the segments together
septa (spectrum)
the tube of lobe that connects the pharynx to the crop that helps digest food
esophagus
the lobe below the esophagus that helps with digestion and digs through enzymes to break down food
crop
the lobe below the crop the crushes/grinds food
gizzard
the long tube below the gizzard that completes the digestive process where the food is broken down
intestine
the dark black sausage-like things that sit on the esophagus that pump blood throughout the earthworm
aortic arches
the part of an earthworm that’s on the dorsal side of an earthworm that translates blood throughout an earthworm
dorsal vessel
the part of an earthworm that’s on the ventral side of an earthworm that translates blood throughout an earthworm
ventral vessel
