Exam 1 Flashcards
what does vertebrate translate to
animal with metameric skeletal elements supporting a dorsal hollow nerve cord
what does anatomy translate to
anatomia, structure, morphology
what is metamerism
repeating units
what is one flaw in the word vertebrate
hagfish dont have vertebrae
what does anatomia translate to
cutting up or dissection
what is interspecific
between species
what is intraspecific
within species
give an example of interspecific
locomotion and bipedalism of humans versus gorillas
give an example of intraspecific
the different kinds of vertebrae in a human
what is the inominate bone
ilium + ischium + pubis
what are the three subphyla of the chordates
cephalochordata, urochordata, vertebrata
what is found within the urochordata
tunicates (sea squirts)
what is found within the cephalochordata
amphioxious (lancelets)
a vertebrate is a deuterostome, what does this mean
it refers to the anus being formed first from the blastopore during development
what is an example of a hemichordate
acord worm
what is osteology
the study of bones
what is a craniate
an organism that possesses a cranium (bone or cartilage)
what are the three classes in subphylum urochordata
ascidiacea, larvaceae, thaliaceae
what subphylum has their notochord only in the tail
urochordates
what subphylum has notocord in head and tail
cephalochordates
what are the 5 chordate features
notochord, dorsal hollow nerve chord, pharyngeal openings, post anal tail, endostyle
what is a notochord
endoskeletal structure
what is the dorsal hollow nerve chord
main nerve chord of the body, anteriorily forms the brain
what is the function of the post anal tail
generally used for locomotion or balance