what is the function of the longitudinal muscle in an earthworm?
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Circular muscles wrap around each segment, and longitudinal muscles extend across the length of the body. These muscles are powerful and well-developed. The circular and longitudinal muscles work together to help the earthworm writhe, wiggle and push its way through the substratum of soil.
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Function. Essentially, the quadratus lumborum contributes to the stabilization and movement of the spine and the pelvis. A bilateral contraction leads to an extension of the lumbar vertebral column. When the muscle is only activated on one side, the trunk is bent towards that direction (lateral flexion).
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The teniae coli are three bands of smooth muscle that make up the longitudinal muscle layer of the muscularis of the large intestine, except at its terminal end.
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Ciliary Muscle. The ciliary muscle is composed of smooth muscle fibers oriented in longitudinal, radial, and circular directions. Interweaving occurs between fiber bundles and from layer to layer, such that various amounts of connective tissue are found among the muscle bundles.
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Mollusks are either free-living heterotrophs or parasites. Annelids are segmented invertebrates in Phylum Annelida. They include earthworms, polychaete worms, and leeches.
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How are the antennae, chelipeds, other walking legs, and swimmerets related? They are all used to help sense the environment and help it move. What are the main structures you could have observed when you removed the exoskeleton of the abdomen?
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How do earthworms eat? They do not have teeth. A liplike extension over the mouth helps direct food into the mouth, where the muscular pharynx (throat) grabs it, coats it with saliva and pushes it down the esophagus into the crop, where it is stored before moving on to the gizzard.
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They move by contracting muscle cells or the movement of tiny hairlike structures on their body called cilia. Flatworms do not have a respiratory or circulatory system. Instead, these functions take place through the process of absorption.
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Most mollusks have tentacles for feeding and sensing, and many have a muscular foot. ... Different classes of mollusks have different ways of obtaining food. Annelids are segmented worms such as earthworms and leeches. Annelids have a coelom, closed circulatory system, excretory system, and complete digestive system.
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Worms have both male and female organs, but they still need another worm in order to reproduce. They lay eggs which hatch after about three weeks. Earthworms don't have lungs, and instead breathe through their skin!
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Worms help to increase the amount of air and water that gets into the soil. They break down organic matter, like leaves and grass into things that plants can use. When they eat, they leave behind castings that are a very valuable type of fertilizer. Earthworms are like free farm help.
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Earthworms feed on dead organic materials that they carry with them into the underground. ... Red wigglers differ from earthworms in their aggressiveness, though they eat as much as the earthworms do. Red wigglers take their food on the soil surface; earthworms do not.
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Earthworms have no eyes or ears, but they have light-sensitive cells that help them tell the difference between light and darkness. Their bodies are sensitive to vibrations and worms may "outrun" the shovels of anglers digging worms for fish bait!
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The majority of the anterior abdominal wall is formed by the rectus abdominis muscle. ... The muscles of the anterior abdominal wall are largely involved in protecting the contents of the abdominal cavity, but also function to move the trunk and assist in other bodily functions.
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The musclularis externa is smooth muscle in most regions of the alimentary canal but the esophagus is unique. The musclularis externa has two layers, an inner circular layer and an outer longitudinal layer.
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Benefits of earthworms By their activity in the soil, earthworms offer many benefits: increased nutrient availability, better drainage, and a more stable soil structure, all of which help improve farm productivity. Worms feed on plant debris (dead roots, leaves, grasses, manure) and soil.