A pair of muscular palps that arise at the sides of the anus in most coleoids. Anterior salivary glands - A pair of glands of the digestive system associated with the buccal mass. The function of the glands is poorly known but thought ot be primarily in mucous production. Buccal mass - The muscular bulb that contains the beaks, radula, various glands and the pharynx. Caecum - A major organ of the digestive system that is a primary site of absorption.
Digestive enzymes enter the caecum in the ducts from the digestive gland.
Present in Nautilus and most octopodiforms. Digestive gland - Primary organ in cephalopods that secretes digestive enzymes. It is also important in absorption and excretion. Esophagus - The portion of the digestive tract between the buccal mass and the stomach. Often a portion of the esophagus is enlarged to form a crop.