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What is the function of a pyloric stomach in a starfish?
Pyloric caeca or hepatic caeca helps in a starfish's digestion. It is located in the their arms. After swallowing their prey, they then place it in their Pyloric caeca where the digestion process starts.
What is the function of the pyloric caeca of a fish?
Also known as digestive caeca or hepatic caeca. Pyloric caeca (outpocketing) extends from the pyloric stomach of the starfish into each of the five arms.
How many pyloric caeca does a starfish have?
The pyloric stomach is attached to the cardiac stomach. The pyloric stomach produces a digestive enzyme which breaks down food. After it breakes down food it distributes the food to each arm. It is also directly connected to the duodenum
The function of the gastric ceca is to?
In mosquitoes, the gastric caeca are responsible for ion and water transport. In the cockroach, the gastric caeca contain bacteria which aid in digestion. Leeches store concentrated blood in their gastric caeca. In grasshopper, chemicals are secreted from the gastric caeca in the stomach and from the salivary glands. So the general role of the gastric caeca is for digestion, but without knowing the species, your question is a little difficult to answer.
What is the function of the central disk on the starfish?
The function of the central disk on the starfish is to regrow an appendage if one is cut off. It is where the arms of the starfish originate.
What is the role of the cecum in digestion?
The function of the pyloric caecum is to aid in digestion. It is also known as the hepatic caeca and digestive caeca.
When was Caeca et Obdurata created?
Caeca et Obdurata was created in 1593.
What is the function of the anus in starfish?
To poop.
What is the function of the ambulacral groove?
The function of the ambulacral groove on a starfish is to open the shells of bivalves. It also hold the tubed feet of the starfish.
What is the function of the anus of a starfish?
dont care
Are the pyloric caeca in trout involved in the absorption of nutrients?
Yes, pyloric caeca is involved in the absorption of amino acids and carbohydrates.
Why does a vital function of pedicellariae clean the surface of a starfish?
So that the starfish's surface does not get covered in encrusting organisms, such as planktons or parasites. This action keeps the starfish healthy and alive.
