Give the location of hepatic caeca in a cockroach. What is their function?

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Location:

A ring of around 6 to 8 hepatic caeca are present at the junction of foregut and midgut of the cockroach.

Function:

The hepatic caeca secrete digestive juices thus helping in digestion.

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