602229296 | Notochord | Flexible Rod; replaced by spinal cord | ![]() |
602229297 | Dorsal Nerve Cord | Spinal cord forms along dorsal side of animal | ![]() |
602229298 | Chordates | Phylum in Animal Kingdom Represents having a vertebrate | ![]() |
602229299 | Pharyngeal Pouch | Becomes gills in some vertebrates Becomes back of throat and inner ears in humans | |
602229300 | Post Anal Tail | Extension of body past the anal opening | |
602229301 | Agnatha | ancient group of fish; cartilaginous skeleton, notochord; Lampreys/Hagfish | ![]() |
602229302 | Chondrichthyes | Cartilaginous fish; Sharks, Skates, Rays | ![]() |
602229303 | Osteichthyes | Bony Fish: Lobe-finned and Ray-finned fish | ![]() |
602229304 | Coelacanths | Lobe-finned fish; thought to be extinct found in 1938; 1952 Madagascar | ![]() |
602229305 | Lungfish | Breath air; lobe-finned fish | ![]() |
602229306 | Vertebrae | Endoskeleton: made of bones or cartilage | ![]() |
602229307 | Scales | Decrease water resistance; skin covered for protection; growth rings show age | |
602229308 | "Fry" | Baby fish | ![]() |
602229309 | Rays | Thin spines in fins; protection from predators | ![]() |
602229310 | Caudal Fin | Tail fin; propulsion | ![]() |
602229311 | Anal Fin | Ventral surface behind the vent; stabilize fish | ![]() |
602229312 | Dorsal Fin | Upper side; stability and directional changes | ![]() |
602229313 | Pelvic Fin | Lower side; stabilize and slows fish | ![]() |
602229314 | Operculum | Hard bony flap covering and protects gills | ![]() |
602229315 | Gills | gas exchange of O2 and CO2; excrete nitrogen waste | ![]() |
602229316 | Lateral Line | Sensory organ; detect movement and vibrations; water pressure | ![]() |
602229317 | Heart | Two chambered; atrium and ventricle; closed circulatory system; single loop system | ![]() |
602229318 | Arteries | Carry blood away from heart | ![]() |
602229319 | Veins | Carry blood returning to the heart | ![]() |
602229320 | Capillaries | Connect arteries and veins | ![]() |
602229321 | Esophagus | Passage for food from mouth to stomach | ![]() |
602229322 | Stomach | Cardiac and pyloric: Add acid and digestive juices, start digestion, grind and mash food | ![]() |
602229323 | Intestines | Finishes digestion, absorbs nutrients, collects and removes waste. | ![]() |
602229324 | Duodenum | First section of intestine that receives bile from liver | ![]() |
602229325 | Pyloric Caeca | Finger shaped pouch in stomach to further break down food. | ![]() |
602229326 | Villi | Tiny finger-like extensions inside intestine increase surface area for absorption. | ![]() |
602229327 | Liver | Adds enzymes and makes bile to move food through intestines; stores glycogen and vitamins; above stomach | ![]() |
602229328 | Pancreas | Makes digestive proteins, hormones to regulate blood sugar: insulin/glucagon | ![]() |
602229329 | Spleen | Produces Red Blood Cells, destroys old RBC's; bean shaped organ | |
602229330 | Kidney | Collects and removes nitrogen waste; runs dorsal to swim bladder | ![]() |
602229331 | Vent | Anus; exit for digestive waste | |
602229332 | Urogenital Opening (Pore) | Exit for urine and eggs or sperm | ![]() |
602229333 | Type of Reproduction | External Fertilization and Direct Development | ![]() |
602229334 | Urinary Bladder | Stores urine made by kidneys | |
602229335 | Swim Bladder | Air bladder; receives gases from bloodstream; controls buoyancy | ![]() |
602229336 | Gall Bladder | Stores bile made by liver; assist in digestion | ![]() |
602229337 | Optic Tectum (Lobe) | Brain; receives/processes info from visual, auditory, & lateral line | |
602229338 | Cerebrum | Brain; controls higher thinking, processes info from other parts of brain | ![]() |
602229339 | Olfactory Bulb | Brain; smell; attach to Olfactory Nerves | ![]() |
602229340 | Cerebellum | Motor coordination (muscle) Balance | |
602229341 | Medulla Oblongata | Relay center for sensory info from body; controls body organs "autonomic". | ![]() |
602229342 | Anus | ![]() | |
602229343 | Gonad | ![]() | |
602229344 | Kidney | ![]() | |
602229345 | Pyloric Ceca | ![]() | |
602229346 | Stomach | ![]() | |
602229347 | Esophagus | ![]() | |
602229348 | Gills | ![]() | |
602229349 | Heart | ![]() | |
602229350 | Liver | ![]() | |
602229351 | Air Bladder | ![]() | |
602229352 | Gall Bladder | ![]() |
Biology Set #10 "Fishy" Terms Flashcards
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