Body Cavity and Digestive System
Body Cavity and Digestive System: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as anatomy of cockroach, digestive system of cockroach, hindgut of cockroach, etc.
Important Questions on Body Cavity and Digestive System
What is the function of Hindgut of Cockroach ?

Define the term Hindgut of Cockroach, and what are its parts ?

Explain briefly about Foregut of Cockroach ?

How the conservation of water in Cockroach is unique on its own? Describe the role of hindgut in this process.

Malpighian tubules in a cockroach are present between the midgut and hindgut.

Select the incorrect statement from the ones given below with respect to Periplanata americana

Identify the incorrect statement/s.

Name the part of the digestive system of cockroach that acts as a sieve and a grinding mill.

The complete absorption of digested food in cockroach takes place in _____.

The other name of the midgut which is lined by the endodermal cells in cockroach is

Identify the correct statement/s.

In cockroach, the midgut is not lined by peritrophic membrane.

In cockroach, Gizzard has an outer layer of longitudinal muscles and a thick inner cuticle forming eight highly chitinous plate like teeth.

Which one of the following opens at the base of the hypopharynx in cockroach?

Identify the correct statement regarding hepatic or gastric caecae in cockroach

These cells of corpora adiposa of cockroach store food materials

Explain the following in short: What is mesenteron?

The largest part of the alimentary canal of cockroach is

The hepatic caeca of cockroach produce digestive enzymes.

Consider the diagram below and choose the correct option regarding the structures (a-d).
