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Earthworm
the anatomy of an earthworm
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Science
7th Grade
02/05/2009

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anterior
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the shorter end from the clitellum
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posterior
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the longer end to the clitellum
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dorsal
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top dark surface of earthworm
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ventral
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the lighter bottom side of the earthworm
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mouth
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entrance for food
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crop
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stores food
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pharynx
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moistens/lubricates food
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esophagus
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food tube
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gizzard
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chews/grinds food
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intestine
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absorbs nutrients
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5 "hearts"

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pumps blood
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dorsal/ventral blood vessel
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transports blood
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"brain"/ganglia
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coordinates activity
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ganglia
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collection of nerve cells
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ventral nerve cord
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transmits stimuli
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nephridia
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removes liquid waste
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anus
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removes solid wastes
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clitellum
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secretes mucus for breathing/movement/reproduction
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parts of reproductive system
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testis/ovary/sminal receptacle/seminal vescicle/clitellum
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testes
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makes sperm
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ovary
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makes eggs
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how does an earthworm breathe
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through its moist skin
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how does an earthworm get food
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digs through the dirt
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what type of fertilization take place
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external
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what type of circulatory systm does the earthworm have
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closed
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what is meant by a closed circulatory systm
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it is flowing of blood through tubes as it is pumped by the heart and recycled.
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what is an earhworm map
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it helps to identify the organs in an earthworm by using the numbered segments.
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what is the difference between the crop and gizzard
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crop is soft and can expand

gizzard is hard and has teeth which grind up food

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what are bristles
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structures on the ventral surface which are stiff and help it move,there are 4 pairs a segment
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why do we say the earthworm has sexual reproduction when both sexes are in the same body
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because 2 earthworms exchange sperm and then use that sperm to fertilize their eggs.
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what is a hermaphrodite
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2 sexes in the same body
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a cut from left to right
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x-section
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a cut from anterior to posterior down the medial line
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longitudional cut
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what phylum do earthworms belong to
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segmented
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how many sements do earthworms have
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111 segments
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what type of symmetry do earthworms have
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bilateral
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ganglia/nerve cord

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nervous system
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"hearts"/dorsal and ventral blood vessel
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circulatory system
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nephridia/anus
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excretory system
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mouth,pharynx,esophagus,crop,gizzard,intestine,anus
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digestive system
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the metal object which holds the organism in place
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t-pins
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the metal pan with a blue insert
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dissecting pan
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the wooden based handle with a sharp tip
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pointer
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the metal object used to find pathways
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probe
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a small magnifying lens
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hand lens
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