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How does the starfish use its two stomachs?
The names of the two stomach's in a starfish are the cardiac stomach and the pyloric stomach. The cardiac stomach begins the digestive process when a starfish eats their prey whole.
What 2 parts of the stomach of a crayfish like of a starfish?
Both crayfish and starfish have a cardiac stomach and a pyloric stomach. The cardiac stomach is responsible for receiving and grinding food, while the pyloric stomach is responsible for digesting and absorbing nutrients.
How many pyloric caeca does a starfish have?
The pyloric stomach is attached to the cardiac stomach. The pyloric stomach produces a digestive enzyme which breaks down food. After it breakes down food it distributes the food to each arm. It is also directly connected to the duodenum
HOW DO STAR Fish feed?
Starfish inhale their food right into their cardiac stomach, which comes out of their body. :D
What do starfish eat and how do they get it?
they can eat clams or mussels. ect. and they wrap their rays around it and their tubed feet stick to it. and pull the shell apart. then the cardiac stomach pushes out of the starfish and engulfs its prey.
Which animal can take his stomach out?
There is no animal that can take its stomach out. It's impossible but there are some animals that can flip their stomachs inside out. One of those animals is the starfish. Another is the great white shark..Fun Fact: Starfish have two stomachs: the cardiac stomach and the pyloric stomach. The cardiac stomach is a sack like stomach located at the center of the body and may be pushed out of the body to engulf and digest food. Some species are able to force open the shells of clams and mussels by injecting their stomachs into the shells. With the stomach inserted inside the shell, the starfish is able to digest the mollusk in place. The cardiac stomach is then brought back inside the body, and the partially digested food is moved to the pyloric stomach. Further digestion occurs in the intestine.
Where is the stomach on the starfish?
It's on the bottom of the starfish because that is where the mouth and stomach are.
What is the cardiac portion of the stomach?
The cardiac portion of the stomach stores the ingested food.
What is the cardiac section of the stomach?
The cardiac section is one of four sections of the stomach. It begins where the contents of the esophagus empty into the stomach.
Where is the stomach of a starfish located?
A starfish's mouth is on the center of its bottom side. Its stomach is directly behind the mouth after a short esophagus and extends a bit down its five arms.
Is the cardiac sphincter at the junction of the stomach and small intestine?
No, the cardiac sphincter is located at the junction between the esophagus and the stomach. It prevents stomach contents from regurgitating back into the esophagus.
Why do starfish have 2 stomachs?
They have two stomachs because the cardiac is the one who uses its stomach to extend, so it can grab their prey, and the pyloric is the one who digest the food which it passes through the stomach, to the suckers and digest it on the outside with the suckers.
