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Parts of clam
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10th Grade
01/05/2010
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1.Foot
 Definition
muscular, used to dig
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2.gonad
 Definition
produces sperm or egg
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3.intestine
 Definition
absorbs nutrients and transports waste
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4.nacre
 Definition
shiny, produces pearl
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5.anterior adductor muscle
 Definition
closes shell
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6.anterior retractor muscle
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opens shell
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7.labial palp
 Definition
catches filtered food
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8.mouth
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food goes in covered by mucus
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9.digestive gland
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secretes chemicals to digest food
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10.esophagus
 Definition
throat
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11.umbo
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dorsal, oldest part of clam
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12.stomach
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stores and digests food
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13.aorta
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part of heart
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14.ventricle
 Definition
part of heart
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15.paracardium
 Definition
membrane that covers heart
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16.nephridia
 Definition
gets rid of liquid waste
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17.posterior retractor muscle
 Definition
opens shell
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18.rectum
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stores solid waste
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19.posterior adductor muscle
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closes shell
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20.anus
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gets rid of solid waste
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21.excurrent siphon
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water exits clam
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22.incurrent siphon
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water enter the clam
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23.gill
 Definition
gets oxygen, filters food
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