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What are mollusks that have two shells held together by hinges and strong muscles called?
they are called bivalves .(:
What are the two shells of a clam held by?
The hinge ligament hold the two shells together as well as the adductor muscles which controls the opening and closing of the bivalve.
What are the tendons between the legs that lead from the upper inner thigh to the groin?
The muscles of the inner thigh whose tendons lead to the pubis bone of your hip are called the hip adductor muscles. The most superficial of these muscles are the gracilis and the adductor longus.
What are the muscles called that bring a body part toward the body?
The muscles that bring a body part toward the body are called adductor muscles. They are responsible for moving a part of the body closer to the midline.
What are the thigh muscles called?
The thigh has 3 groups of muscles:Adductor - inner thigh, including the adductor magnus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, and gracilis.Flexor - back of the thigh, including the hamstring muscles, which include semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and biceps femorisExtensor - front of the thigh, including the pectineus, sartorius, and the four muscles that comprise the quadriceps muscles (rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius and vastus lateralis)
Which muscle will allow you to grip a horse's back with your thighs?
The quadriceps are the muscles used to grip a horse's back when riding on a horse. This muscle is sometimes called the thigh muscles.
Why are bivalves called bivalves?
It has two valves, hence bi....
Bivalves take in sea water through hollow tubes called?
siphons. Siphons are specialized structures that allow bivalves to intake and expel water for feeding, respiration, and reproduction.
Why are snails called Univales and crabs called bivalves?
Valve means shell. A snail is a univalve because it only has one shell. Crabs are not considered bivalves. The bivalves are a group of mollusks which includes clam, mussels, and oysters, all of which have two shells enclosing the animal, hence their classification as bivalves.
Are clams a muscle?
Clams are not muscles; they are bivalve mollusks, which means they belong to a class of animals that have two hinged shells. Muscles, on the other hand, are a type of soft tissue found in animals that enable movement. While clams do have a type of muscle called adductor muscles that help them open and close their shells, overall, clams and muscles are distinct entities in the animal kingdom.
The specialized larvae of freshwater bivalves that parasitize fish are called?
glochidia
Is a two-shelled mollusk?
it is called a bivalve
