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anatomy of a lobsterclick to hear

anatomy of a lobster sternal artery ventral nerve cord brain dorsal abdominal artery mouth digestive gland anus intestine testis ventral abdominal artery green gland pyloric stomach cardiac stomach heart

sternal artery click to hear

Canal circulating blood from the heart to the ventral artery of the lobster.

ventral nerve cord click to hear

Main element of the nervous system extending over the entire ventral portion of the body.

brain click to hear

Main organ of the nervous system; it is located in the cephalothorax.

dorsal abdominal artery click to hear

Canal circulating blood from the heart through the posterior dorsal portion of the lobster.

mouth click to hear

Anterior cavity of the digestive tract located on the lower surface of the cephalothorax; it lets food enter.

digestive gland click to hear

Organ producing a secretion that contributes to digestion.

anus click to hear

Terminal orifice of the digestive tract enabling ejection of fecal matter.

intestine click to hear

Section of the digestive tract from the pyloric stomach to the anus.

testis click to hear

Male genital glands producing spermatozoa (sperm).

ventral abdominal artery click to hear

Canal circulating blood from the heart through the posterior ventral portion of the lobster.

green gland click to hear

Organ producing a secretion that allows toxic substances to be eliminated from the body; its opening is located at the base of the antennae.

pyloric stomach click to hear

Posterior chamber of the stomach; food particles from the cardiac stomach are digested here.

cardiac stomach click to hear

Anterior chamber of the stomach; its calcareous parts grind food into fine particles so they can be digested in the pyloric stomach.

heart click to hear

Muscular organ helping blood to circulate.