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Earthworm Anatomy & Physiology

Across
A raised band around the worm starting at segment 32 which functions during reproduction
Organs that remove metabolic waste from the earthworm (like kidney in mammals); waste is excreted through nephridiopores
Masses of nerve cell bodies
Upper surface; in vertebrates where the backbone is
Connects mouth to esophagus
Possessing both male and female reproductive organs
Organs in males that produce sperm
End which contains head/mouth
Opening through which solid waste is expelled from the digestive tract
Organs in females that produce eggs
Down
The underside of an animal
During mating, sperm is transferred to the other worm, which stores it in seminal _______.
A storage chamber for food posterior to the esophagus
Where digestion and absorption take place
Arches that pump blood
End which contains tail/anus
Food from crop passes into this and is ground into tiny pieces
In earthworms, sperm are produced and stored in seminal______.
Bristles on the sides of the ventral surface that grip the ground during locomotion