Study of Animal Type : Cockroach — Biology STD 11 Science — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBiologyStudy of Animal Type : Cockroach4 Marks
Question
Explain the three sinuses in the coelom cockroach.
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Answer
Sinuses: The coelom of cockroach is divided into three sinuses – pericardial sinus, perivisceral sinus and perineural sinus.
Pericardial sinus: It is dorsal, very small and contains dorsal vessel.
Perivisceral sinus: It is middle and largest sinus. It contains fat bodies and almost all major visceral organs of alimentary canal and reproductive system.
Perineural sinus: It is ventral, small and contains ventral nerve cord. It is continuous into legs. All the three sinuses communicate with each other through the pores present between two successive points of attachments of diaphragms.
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