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Where is the stomach of a starfish located?
A starfish's mouth is on the center of its bottom side. Its stomach is directly behind the mouth after a short esophagus and extends a bit down its five arms.
How does the starfish use its two stomachs?
The names of the two stomach's in a starfish are the cardiac stomach and the pyloric stomach. The cardiac stomach begins the digestive process when a starfish eats their prey whole.
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
When bitten by a starfish what affects can you get?
Starfish are not mean they only turn there stomach inside out for food
The anus if a starfish would be located on what surface?
Where is the anus in relation to the stomach of a starfish?
Is a starfish the only animal that is able to turn its stomach inside out?
Yes, the starfish pushes it's stomach out it's mouth then it opens and eats the food.
What can the starfish do with it's stomach when feeding?
eat
What can starfish do with it's stomach when feeding?
eat
What 2 parts of the stomach of a crayfish like of a starfish?
Both crayfish and starfish have a cardiac stomach and a pyloric stomach. The cardiac stomach is responsible for receiving and grinding food, while the pyloric stomach is responsible for digesting and absorbing nutrients.
What is the lower surface of the starfish called?
The lower surface of a starfish is technically called the ventral side. This is where both the mouth and stomach is located on the starfish.
What type of mouthparts do starfish have?
They don't have mouthparts. They exude their first stomach from their bodies and into the bivalves they commonly eat. This stomach digests the meat inside the shell and then is drawn back into the starfish to be further digested by the secondary stomach. The starfish is a predator of bivalves such as clams and mussels, but is known to scavenge as well.
What does the cardiac stomach do on the starfish?
it helps it digest food
