arthropod hepatopancreas

crustacean digestive gland

Digestive gland of crustaceans with functions approximately analogous to liver and pancreas of vertebrates - enzyme secretion, food absorption and storage.

Type Bone
Body System Lymphatic/Immune
Parent Structure immune organ
Latin Name crustacean digestive gland

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the arthropod hepatopancreas?
Digestive gland of crustaceans with functions approximately analogous to liver and pancreas of vertebrates - enzyme secretion, food absorption and storage.
What body system is the arthropod hepatopancreas part of?
The arthropod hepatopancreas is part of the Lymphatic/Immune.
What is the Latin name for the arthropod hepatopancreas?
The Latin name for the arthropod hepatopancreas is crustacean digestive gland.

Related Structures

bone marrow medulla of bone dorsal patch of Leydig's organ epigonal organ subgonal organ haemal node hemal node hematopoietic tissue bone marrow tissue hilum of spleen hilum immune organ immune system organ Leydig's organ

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