[Brytani]

1. Umbo

2. Hinge ligament

3. Lateral hinge teeth

4. Cardinal hinge tooth

5. Posterior adductor muscle

6. Anterior adductor muscle

7. Heart

8. Pericardial cavity (coelom)

9. Gill

10. Digestive gland

11. Gonad

12. Portion of the intestine

13. Foot

14. Mantle

This image shows a preserved, dissected freshwater mussel. Note that the heart sits in a space called the pericardial cavity. In molluscs, this cavity (which also contains a portion of the gonads and kidneys) represents the remains of a coelom. As mentioned on the previous page, the mantle cavity in molluscs is the principal body cavity, containing the remainder of the internal organs.

UmmmUmmmmmm YUMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

That was not nice. Not nice at all.

We will remember that.

[chnsmok]

Hope he waits awhile before reading your post when he gets home. Ick.

[mystery-ak]

I like the way you think....come join the side for Snuggles freedom, even GW and Rummy is on our side.