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Why does the crayfish have a digestive gland when it already has an intestine?
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∙ 14y ago
The crayfish has both stomach and digestive gland because the stomach (pyloric and cardiac) grinds and stores the food while the digestive gland secretes enzymes to help break the food down.
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What is the sequence that makes up the digestive tract?
The parts of the digestive system in order are: Mouth, Throat, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Anus. However, of these the only organs are the stomach and the intestines (small and large). The gallbladder secretes bile to help break down food.
What are the major organs that make up the digestive system?
Salivary glands, teeth, tongue, gums, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, pancreas, liver, gallbladder. They breakdown food so it can be absorbed by the cells of the body. What cannot be digested is eliminated as waste.
Which endocrine gland is also part of the digestive system?
The pancreas is part of the Endocrine and Digestive Systems.
What is the largest digestive gland?
Pancreas, which releases several enzymes for digestion.
Which organ produces lipase?
it's in the glands of the small intestine and in the glands of the pancreas which are the mammary gland or the pancreatic gland
Which structure does a crayfish use to absorb nutrients from ingested food?
digestive gland
Which is the large digestive gland perm in the human body?
small intestine
What produces digestive juices released into small intestine?
The pancreas secretes juices into the small intestine!
What does the digestive gland of a crayfish produce?
it produces digestive enzymes.
What is the nitrogenous waste produced by crayfish?
The food that a crayfish consumes first goes through the gastric mill and into the stomach. Food then passes into the digestive system and digestive gland for further digestion and absorption. Undigested particles continue along the intestine and out the anus.
Is the large intestine A GLAND?
Is the large intestine A GLAND?
Name one gland in human body which secretes digestive enzyme as well as hormone?
Salivary glands, stomach, exocrine pancreas, and small intestine.
What is the structure of the digestive system with reference to majur organs?
The structure of the digestive system is the esophagus, the salivary gland, liver, stomach, gall bladder, pancrease, and the large and small intestine.
What endocrine gland is a mixed gland located close to the stomach and small intestine?
its the pancreas. its mixed coz it has both exocrine(which swcretes digestive juices) and endocrine part(insulin and glucagon hormones)
All the organs of the digestive system?
Mouth,pharynx,oesophagus,stomach,small intestine,large intestine,anus and rectum.accessory organ-teeth, tongue,salivary gland,liver,pancreas,gallbladder.
What organs are involved in Digestive System?
The major organs of the digestive tract are: -Mouth/Teeth -Esophagus -Stomach -Small Intestine -Large Intestine -Rectum/Anus The digestive system also has organs that food does not go through. These organs include: -Liver -Gallbladder -Pancreas
What are the 10 major organs of digestive system?
The 11 organs of the digestive system are The mouth, salivary gland, esphogus, epiglottis, Stomach, Liver, pancreas, gallbladder, Large Intestine, Small intestine, and the Rectum. Just for a hint, these are not all in the correct order that they use to digest.
