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The buccal mass is actually made up of the muscles which move the squid's beak and radula. Here are a few pictures I took of a humboldt squid buccal mass being dissected that may help you understand the structure...
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What is a buccal mass?
The buccal mass on a squid contains the beak used for eating.
Why is the beak of the squid imbedded in the buccal mass?
The buccal mass of a squid is the initial portion of a squid's digestive system. This is essentially analgous to a mouth on a human. The beak acts as the lips and teeth, drawing food into the buccal mass where it can begin to be digested.
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Is centre of mass real?
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What has the author Bill Katovsky written?
Bill Katovsky has written: 'The World According to Gore' 'Embedded' -- subject(s): Embedded war correspondents, Interviews, Iraq War, 2003, Iraq War, 2003-, Mass media and the war 'Embedded' -- subject(s): Beroepspraktijk, Embedded war correspondents, Interviews, Oorlogscorrespondenten, Mass media and the war, Golfoorlog (2003), Kriegsberichterstattung, Irakkrieg, Iraq War, 2003-
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What is the brachial ganglia of the squid?
Like humans, cephalopods like squid have highly developed nervous systems. However, they are organised very differently to those of vertebrates, being far less centralised. In squid and octopuses, a large proportion of their neural mass is located in their arms, rather than what would be traditionally considered their brain. The Brachial ganglia are simply the large neural masses that are found in the arms of the squid, giving each tentacle a large degree of independence, and operating alongside the brain.
What are the necessity of embedded systems?
An embedded system is a special-purpose computer system designed to perform one or a few dedicated functions,[1] often with real-time computing constraints. It is usually embedded as part of a complete device including hardware and mechanical parts. In contrast, a general-purpose computer, such as a personal computer, can do many different tasks depending on programming. Embedded systems control many of the common devices in use today. Since the embedded system is dedicated to specific tasks, design engineers can optimize it, reducing the size and cost of the product, or increasing the reliability and performance. Some embedded systems are mass-produced, benefiting from economies of scale. Physically, embedded systems range from portable devices such as digital watches and MP4 players, to large stationary installations like traffic lights, factory controllers, or the systems controlling nuclear power plants. Complexity varies from low, with a single micro controller chip, to very high with multiple units, peripherals and networks mounted inside a large chassis or enclosure. In general, "embedded system" is not an exactly defined term, as many systems have some element of programmability. For example, Handheld computers share some elements with embedded systems - such as the operating systems and microprocessors which power them - but are not truly embedded systems, because they allow different applications to be loaded and peripherals to be connected.
How many pages is the book tentacles?
The book "Tentacles" by Roland Smith has 336 pages.
