External Features
Defense Mechanisms
Digestive & Circulatory Systems
Reproductive System
Grab Bag
100
This is also known as the body of the squid and contains most of the internal organs.
What is the Mantle?
100
The squid releases a substance through the siphon to confuse predators.
What is inking?
100
This organ goes through the brain to the stomach.
What is the esophagus?
100
The reproductive organs of any squid.
What are gonads?
100
This prefix means "head".
What is "Cephala"?
200
The pigmented sacs located all over the body of the squid that aid in camouflage and communication.
What are chromatophores?
200
The squid shoots a powerful stream of water to help it get away from a predator.
What is jet propulsion?
200
Large organ that contains digestive juices that break down food particles.
What is the cecum?
200
These glands are found only in females. They release a gel over the eggs to help protect them.
What are nidamental glands?
200
From this view you can see the siphon.
What is posterior view?
300
Located on the end of the feeding tentacles. They contain large suction cups.
What are clubs?
300
Inking and Jet Propulsion are possible because of this structutre.
What is the siphon?
300
These organs are located on the gills.
What are the branchial hearts?
300
This produces the egg shell.
What is the oviduct gland?
300
This end of the squid contains the head and tentacles.
What is the ventral end?
400
Structures located on the dorsal end of the squid that aid in swimming.
What are fins?
400
This structure made of thin cartilage found inside the mantle helps keep the mantle rigid during jetting.
What is the pen?
400
This type of blood is brought to the gills by the branchial hearts.
What is oxygen poor blood?
400
The female organ that produce eggs.
What is the ovary?
400
Squid belong to this class.
What is Cephalopoda?
500
These structures help hold the food once it has been caught.
What are arms?
500
Although primarily used to help squid grasp food, these structures can also help fight off predators.
What are suction cups?
500
This carries oxygen rich blood to the body.
What is the systemic heart?
500
This structure holds eggs in the female.
What is the egg mass?
500
Squid belong to this phylum.
What is Mollusca?
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