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A digestive tube, also known as a complete digestive system, is a continuous, one-way passage that extends from the mouth to the anus, allowing for the efficient processing of food. In contrast, a digestive cavity, or gastrovascular cavity, is a simpler structure found in organisms like cnidarians, where a single opening serves both as the entrance for food and the exit for waste, leading to a less efficient digestion process. Essentially, the digestive tube allows for a more complex and specialized digestion, while the digestive cavity is more rudimentary and less efficient.
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What muscular tube is found near the mouth of the digestive cavity in flatworms?
pharynx
What is the difference between the alimentary canal and the digestive canal?
The alimentary canal is just the tube that goes from the mouth to the anus. The digestive system includes that tube but also all of the physiology that occurs along the tube and the accessory organs actions and products.
What body cavity arises from the archenteron of an embryo?
It does actually become a body cavity, it becomes the digestive tract; the tube that passes through the body from mouth to anus.
What is the passage between the throat and tympanic cavity?
auditory tube
Name one part of the digestive system that's located in the thoracic cavity?
Digestive System: You may be wondering that the organs in the digestive system are located in the abdominal cavity. True, but the esophagus, the tube that carries food to the stomach is located in the thoracic cavity. The thymus or thyroid gland is also a part of the organs in the pectoral cavity.Baxamusa, Batul Nafisa . "Organs in the Thoracic Cavity." Buzzle. Buzzle.com, n.d. Web. 4 Oct 2012. .
What is the passege between the throat and the tympanic cavity called?
Eustachian tube
What is the difference between a standard chest tube and a chest tube with a trocar?
a standard chest tube is a hollow tube that inserts into the chest's pleural cavity. a trocar is a metal rod that's inside the chest tube, some doctors prefor the trocar for easier insertion through the intercostal muscles.
What does an abnormal connection between a bronchial tube and the pleural cavity mean?
bronchopleural
What is tube within a tube body plan?
A tube within a tube body plan is a characteristic of organisms where the digestive tract is essentially a tube running within another tube (the body cavity). This arrangement allows for specialization in different regions of the digestive system for various functions like digestion and absorption. Examples include organisms like roundworms and humans.
What does the mouth cavity open into?
The mouth cavity opens into the pharynx, which is a muscular tube connecting the mouth to the esophagus and larynx. This allows food and liquids to pass from the mouth into the digestive and respiratory systems.
What is the difference between tube and rail?
tube is underground but rail is on the ground :)
How is the ear canal connected to the sinus cavity in the human body?
The ear canal is connected to the sinus cavity through a small passage called the Eustachian tube. This tube helps equalize pressure between the ear and sinus cavity, allowing for proper functioning of the ear.
