Food from the food pipe is sent into the gastrovascular cavity. The surrounding tissues secrete enzymes that bring about digestion. Nutrients are absorbed and sent to the other organs for utilization.
A gastrovascular cavity is a digestive chamber with a single opening, found in simple animals like jellyfish and flatworms. Food is ingested through the opening, where it is broken down and absorbed by the cells lining the cavity. Waste is expelled through the same opening.
The gastrovascular cavity acts as a hydrostatic skeleton against which the contractile cells work.
The tissue that lines the gastrovascular cavity in organisms like cnidarians is called gastrodermis. It is responsible for digestion and absorption of nutrients from the food.
No, a gastrovascular cavity only has one opening. Only an alimentary canal features a mouth and anus.
A gastrovascular cavity is a digestive sac with only a single opening. A complete digestive tract (otherwise known as an Alimentary canal) has two openings (a mouth and anus) between its digestive tubes unlike the gastrovascular cavity in which food is ingested and eliminated through the same opening (example would be hydra)
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It is called the Coelenteron or gastrovascular cavity.
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no, theres one opening
No, humans do not have a gastrovascular cavity. Instead, they have a more complex digestive system that includes organs such as the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine for processing food and absorbing nutrients.
The hydra is a classic example. See link below for more information.