about the Phylum and their Digestive System
Phylum Platyhelminthes consists of many worms including the most well-known flatworm. From the name, all species in the phylum Platyhelminthes are flat and thin. There are many kinds of flatworms, because that is only a broad range of animals. Flatworms include Planaria, which are found in the class turbellaria, and there are also tapeworms under the class Cestoda. Platyhelminthes animals are symmetrical on the right and left side on their body. Their structures and everything from the epidermis to the intestine and nervous system.
The digestive system of Platyhelminthes isn't very complicated, in fact it really is not a full system but rather a digestive tract. Compared to the more complex human body as you may know it, the digestive system is quite simple. The flatworms get their food through their mouth. As the food moves through the pharynx, the cavity connecting the mouth to the intestine, it is still in its normal state. The "intestine" is the next place the food goes. This system breaks down the food and distributes the nutrients. When there is no need for the food anymore, it is released from the body. This process will be explained in the subgroups of this page. This process repeats as the flatworm wishes to "eat."
The digestive system of Platyhelminthes isn't very complicated, in fact it really is not a full system but rather a digestive tract. Compared to the more complex human body as you may know it, the digestive system is quite simple. The flatworms get their food through their mouth. As the food moves through the pharynx, the cavity connecting the mouth to the intestine, it is still in its normal state. The "intestine" is the next place the food goes. This system breaks down the food and distributes the nutrients. When there is no need for the food anymore, it is released from the body. This process will be explained in the subgroups of this page. This process repeats as the flatworm wishes to "eat."