THE MECHANISM OF

LOCOMOTION IN EARTHWORM
• THE FORCE OF ATTRACTION IN
HYDROSTATIC SKELETON ANIMAL LIKE
EARTHWORM IS APPLIED TO A FLUID
FILLED CAVITY CALLED COELOM.
• COELOM IS SURROUNDED BY 2
ANTAGONISTIC LAYERS OF MUSCLE:
#CIRCULAR
MUSCLE#
(SURROUNDS THE CHAMBER)
#LONGITUDINAL MUSCLE#
(EXTEND FROM END TO END)
LOCOMOTION IN EARTHWORM
• Circular muscle
contract,
longitudinal muscle
relax, earthworm
becomes thinner
and longer (vice
versa)
• During locomotion,
circular and
longitudinal
muscles contract
and relax
rythmically
producing
peristaltic waves
along the body.
Succesive peristaltic waves begin at-
the front and move towards the end
of the body
(bristle (chaetae eathworm has-
-:chaetae function of-
anchorspart of the body to the*
ground so that other parts can be
.pulled towards the static parts