visceral hump

visceral sac

Mollusks have three distinct divisions of their body. The head contains the sensory equipment (eyes, antennae, etc) and the primitive brain. The visceral hump, which is the main body, contains most of the organs, including a complete digestive and excretory tract as well as the reproductive organs. The visceral hump also includes the two external flaps of tissue, which are known as the mantle.

Type Organ
Structure parente organism subdivision
Nom latin visceral sac

Questions fréquentes

What is the visceral hump?
Mollusks have three distinct divisions of their body. The head contains the sensory equipment (eyes, antennae, etc) and the primitive brain. The visceral hump, which is the main body, contains most of the organs, including a complete digestive and excretory tract as well as the reproductive organs.
What is the Latin name for the visceral hump?
The Latin name for the visceral hump is visceral sac.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.