Alimentary Canal of Earthworm
- The alimentary canal is a straight tube that runs between the first segment to the last segment of the body of an earthworm.
- At segment 26, a pair of intestinal caecae project from the intestine.
- From segments 26 to 35, the intestine shows a characteristic feature called typhlosole.
- Typhlosole is the internal medial folds of the dorsal wall.
- Typhlosole increases the effective area of absorption in the intestine.
- The alimentary canal opens into the anus which is a round small aperture.
- During digestion, the ingested soil is passed through the digestive tract and is digested into small absorbable substances which are absorbed through the membranes of the intestine.

- From segments 26 to 35, the intestine shows a characteristic feature called typhlosole
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