PPT Slide
Divided into 3 main regions: foregut, midgut, and hindgut
- Foregut and the hindgut are lined with chitin
- Foregut is involved with ingestion, mechanical breakdown, and storage
- Hindgut is involved with water absorption and formation of the feces
- Midgut is not lined with chitin; involved with digestion and absorption
- Outpockets (e.g. digestive glands) increase the surface area for digestion and absorption