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anatomy of a lobster click to hear : anatomy of a lobster

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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 : sternal artery

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

ventral nerve cord click to hear : ventral nerve cord

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

brain click to hear : brain

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

dorsal abdominal artery click to hear : dorsal abdominal artery

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

mouth click to hear : mouth

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

digestive gland click to hear : digestive gland

Organ producing a secretion that contributes to digestion.

anus click to hear : anus

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

intestine click to hear : intestine

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

testis click to hear : testis

Male genital glands producing spermatozoa (sperm).

ventral abdominal artery click to hear : ventral abdominal artery

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

green gland click to hear : green gland

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 : pyloric stomach

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

cardiac stomach click to hear : cardiac stomach

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 : heart

Muscular organ helping blood to circulate.