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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
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∙ 9y agoOn a starfish, the function of the pyloric caeca is to aid in digestion. It extends from the stomach into each of the starfish's arms.
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∙ 15y agoThe pyloric stomach is to basically complete the digestion the cardiac stomach has given it.
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∙ 14y agoLike the stomach on any other creature, the stomach of a starfish has to store food that the starfish has eaten.
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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.
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 does the pyloric caeca do?
the Pyloric ceca secrets digestive enzymes
What does the pyloric caeca?
the Pyloric ceca secrets digestive enzymes
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.
What benefits might pyloric caeca provide to fish?
The pyloric caeca is found in a fish stomach. They secrete Trypsin and enzymes active in the intestines to aid in digestion.
In fish what organ is located between the stomach and the intestine?
pyloric caeca. just had it on a test love bianca aka bb.
What does the Caeca do?
the Pyloric ceca secrets digestive enzymes
What does a perch's pyloric caeca do?
The Pyloric Caeca is a finger-like out-pocketing of the intestine where it meets the end of the stomach (pylorus). Also spelled cecum (ceca). Serves to aid digestion. It is basically where digestion occurs, as it aids the stomach in digestion.
What structure in fish is composed of pouches that digest and break down food?
pyloric caeca
What is a pyloric ceca?
In the starfish, the pyloric ceca has an absorptive function. It sits on top of the the gonads and is connected to the stomach.
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.
