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Does the esophagus of an earthworm lie beneath the pharynx?
Yes, the esophagus of an earthworm lies beneath the pharynx. The esophagus is the part of the digestive system that connects the pharynx to the crop, where the initial stages of digestion take place in an earthworm.
What connects the pharynx to the crop in an earthworm?
The five hearts and esophagus (which are on top of the central nervous cord)
In an earthworm what is the tube that connects the mouth to the intestine?
First, after the mouth is the pharynx. Then the crop,(holds food) then the gizzard(crushes food) then the intestine, then lastly the anus. Hope this helped!
What are the parts of the digestive tract through which food passes in an earthworm?
The food enters the pharynx, then through the esophagus, then acts as a passageway between the pharynx and the crop. Then it goes through the gizzard.
What parts of the digestive system is in a cross section anterior to the gizzard of an earthworm?
In a cross section anterior to the gizzard of an earthworm, you would find the crop, esophagus, pharynx, and the mouth. The crop stores food temporarily before it moves to the gizzard for further mechanical digestion.
Does the esophagus lie beneath the pharnyx on an earthworm?
Yes, in an earthworm, the esophagus lies beneath the pharynx. The pharynx is responsible for the intake of food, and the esophagus then transports it to the crop for storage. This arrangement allows for efficient processing and movement of food through the digestive system.
Does the earthworm nerve cord connected the crop to the intestine?
lol, are you doing sections 1 and 2 for mollusks and segmented worms?
The earthworm nerve cord connects the crop to the intestine?
lol, are you doing sections 1 and 2 for mollusks and segmented worms?
What part Stores food in the earthworm?
The crop in an earthworm stores food temporarily before it moves on to the gizzard for further digestion. The crop is a pouch-like structure located in the earthworm's digestive system where food is stored.
What structure in us is like an earthworm's crop?
Well, it's the stomach because the food we eat is temporarly stored. And that's what happens when an earthworm eats food, it's temporarly stored in the crop. So in other words the "stomach" is similair to the crop.
What is the function of a pharynx on an earthworm?
A pharynx in a worm is basically an organ that a worm uses to eat. It is thread-like I believe, and a worm pushes it out of their mouth, gets the food, and eats it. So I guess, it could be comparable to a tongue in a human.
Is the crop darker then the gizzard in the earthworm?
the crop
