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BIOL212
Majors animal: Anatomy of a bivalve (matching)
| Structure | Function |
|---|---|
| Incurrent and excurrent siphons | Extendable, fleshy tubes that transport water into and out of the body |
| Gills | Used primarily for respiration and filter feeding; female freshwater mussels brood eggs in special gill pouches |
| Mantle | Thin membrane that secretes the shell |
| Shell | Hard outer covering that protects soft internal organs; composed on a mixture of calcium carbonate and protein |
| Foot | Muscular region adjacent to visceral mass; used for burrowing and locomotion |
| Visceral mass | Pouch that houses several major internal organs |
| Adductor muscles | Large, tubular muscles located at the anterior and posterior ends of the animal; close shell and hold valves tightly together |
| Labial palps | Fleshy folds of skin located near the mouth that collect food particles from the gills and transport them to the mouth |
| Mouth | Ingestion of food |
| Esophagus | Short tube through which food passes from mouth to stomach |
| Stomach | Small chamber located within visceral mass for food storage |
| Digestive gland | Greenish, glandular tissue that secretes digestive enzymes into stomach and intestine to assist in the chemical breakdown of food |
| Intestine | Coiled digestive tract where absorption of nutrients occurs |
| Anus | Elimination of indigestible wastes (egestion) |
| Gonad | Produces gametes for reproduction |
| Heart | Muscular portion of circulatory system that receives blood from gills and pumps it through short arteries into neighboring tissues and organs |
| Kidney (nephridium) | Excretory organ of bivalve that filters nitrogenous wastes from the hemolymph and eliminates them from the body |