Gastrodermis

The lining of the entire digestive cavity ( gastric space or gastrovascular space) of cnidarians and jellyfish is called gastrodermis . It consists of a columnar epithelium with nutrient and gland cells . The gland cells release digestive enzymes into the gastric space. The nutrient cells then phagocytize the food particles. The cilia of the epithelium generate a stream of water and ensure the distribution of nutrients. The gastrodermis is derived from the endoderm and is separated from the epidermis by the mesogloea .

Individual evidence

^ Christopher D. Moyes, Patricia M. Schulte: Tierphysiologie . Pearson, 2008, ISBN 978-3-8273-7270-3 , pp. 566 .
↑ VK Agarwal: Zoology for Degree Students B.Sc. First year . S. Chand Publishing, 2011, ISBN 978-81-219-3550-0 , pp. 239 .
^ Rüdiger Wehner, Walter Jakob Gehring: Zoologie . 25th edition. Georg Thieme, Stuttgart 2013, ISBN 978-3-13-153285-5 , p. 582 .

[1] Christopher D. Moyes, Patricia M. Schulte: Tierphysiologie . Pearson, 2008, ISBN 978-3-8273-7270-3 , pp. 566 .

[2] VK Agarwal: Zoology for Degree Students B.Sc. First year . S. Chand Publishing, 2011, ISBN 978-81-219-3550-0 , pp. 239 .

[3] Rüdiger Wehner, Walter Jakob Gehring: Zoologie . 25th edition. Georg Thieme, Stuttgart 2013, ISBN 978-3-13-153285-5 , p. 582 .