Year 8

Biology

Miss

Mayfield
Task 1.
Label each number with the correct name and state which system it is a
part of. (Use the key to help you)
Spider's main organs.
1) Fang ( chelicera ) 2) Venom gland 3) Brain 4) Pumping stomach
5) Forward aorta branch 6) Digestive cecum 7) Heart 8) Midgut
9) Malphigian tubules 10) Cloacal chamber 11) Rear aorta 12)
Spinneret
13) Silk gland 14) Trachea 15) Ovary (female) 16) Book lung
17) Nerve cord 18) Legs 19) Pedipalp
Physiological systems key.
system (blue)
Nervous Digestive & excretory system (green)
Circulatory system (red)
Respiratory system (pink)
Reproductive system (yellow)

Year 8

Biology

Miss

Mayfield
Task 2
Make a table to show the similarities between the inner organs of arachnids and
insects. Add the function of each organ in a column on the right of the table.
Organ of Arachnid

Organ of insect

Fang
Venom gland
Brain
...

N/A
N/A
Ganglia

Task 3 - Label the outer anatomy of the spider using the information on the
board.

Year 8
Mayfield

Biology

Miss