Question

explain leech digestive system ​

Answer 1

The leech digestive tract is comprised of three major regions, the pharynx, crop, and intestinum, with each region performing distinct functions

The pharynx is a muscular region located immediately downstream of the jaws and adjacent to the salivary glands.

The largest compartment of the digestive tract is the crop, where ingested blood meals are stored and from which water and osmolytes are removed

Digestion occurs over several weeks and is thought to occur mostly in the intestinum.

Answer 2

Answer:

The leech digestive tract is comprised of three major regions, the pharynx, crop, and intestinum, with each region performing distinct functions (Figure 1) (Sawyer, 1986). The pharynx is a muscular region located immediately downstream of the jaws and adjacent to the salivary glands.