3. Visit this Web site to see the nematode's stylet. The stylet is hard and sharp like a spear. The nematode uses it for feeding. It jabs the stylet in and out, making a hole in the plant cells. Then it empties the contents of the cell. 4. Visit this Web site to see the nematode's esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that leads from the mouth (stylet) to the stomach. 5. The median bulb is a muscle that pumps the food through the nematode's body. Visit this Web site to see the median bulb. |