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Final Exam Flashcards

1
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Amniota

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All animals with an amniotic egg

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Reptilia

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Reptiles

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3
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Mammalia

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Mammals

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4
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Archosauria

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Crocodylians and birds

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5
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Lepidosauria

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Tuataras + lizards and snakes

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Squamata

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Lizards and snakes

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7
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Testudines

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Turtles and tortoises

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Rhynchocephalia

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Tuataras

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9
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Iguania

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Iguanas, anoles and chameleons

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10
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Gekkota

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Geckos

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11
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Scincidae

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Skinks

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12
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Bipes

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Genus of worm lizard with functional forelimbs and no hindlimbs

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13
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Varanidae

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Monitor lizards (e.g. komodo dragon)

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14
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Serpentes

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Snakes

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15
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Viperidae

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Vipers, rattlesnakes, adders

Type 2 venom gland with ultra-efficient front fangs

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Elapidae

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Cobras, sea snakes

Type 2 venom gland with medium-efficiency front fangs

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17
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Colubridae

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Garter snakes, twig snakes

Type 1 venom gland with low-efficiency rear fangs

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18
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Crocodylia

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Crocodiles, alligators, caimans

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19
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Aves

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Birds including Archaeopteryx

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20
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Neornithes

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Modern birds

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21
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Prototheria

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Egg-laying mammals, monotremes

Platypus & echidna

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22
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Metatheria

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Marsupials

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23
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Eutheria

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“True” mammals - placental mammals

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24
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Cetacea

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Whales, dolphins and porpoises

25
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Homonoidea

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Apes

26
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Anole

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Iguanidae; colourful dewlap

27
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Chameleon

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Iguanidae; telescopic eyes, prehensile tail, projectile tongue

28
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Beaded lizards

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Bottom jaw has venom glands, shallow grooves in teeth for injection

29
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Komodo dragon

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Bottom jaw has venom glands; venom is not injected; teeth are serrated for slashing

30
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Worm lizards

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Most species have no forelimbs or hindlimbs, but have a vestigial pelvic girdle, except Bipes

31
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Slow worms

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Limb reduced Varanid

32
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Glass lizards

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Limb reduced Varanid

33
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Flapfoots

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Limb reduced Gekkota

34
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Boas and pythons

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Basal snakes, constrictors

Have vestigial hindlimbs

35
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Great Apes

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Orangutan, Gorilla, Chimp, Bonobo, Humans

36
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Stapes

A

Middle ear bone; modified hyomandibula

37
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Incus

A

Middle ear bone

38
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Malleus

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Middle ear bone

39
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Maxilla

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Bone to which fangs attach in snakes

40
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Dentary

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Component of the lower jaw - only component in mammals

41
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Quadrate

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Prior to mammals, articulated with the articular at one side and skull/hyomandibula at the other

42
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Articular

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Prior to mammals, articulated with dentary at one end and quadrate at other

43
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Hyomandibula

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Prior to reptiles, articulated with quadrate at one end and skull at the other

44
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Coracoid

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Bone that joins the scapula to the front end of the sternum

Present in all animals prior to Metatheria

45
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Furcula

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Fused clavicles in birds, creating U/V-shape

46
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Tarsometatarsus

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Fusion of tarsals and metatarsals in birds

47
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Tibiotarsus

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Tibia is fused to tarsals in birds

48
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Pygostyle

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Fused caudal vertebrae for tail feather attachment

49
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Synsacrum

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Fusion of caudal and dorsal vertebrae to the pelvic girdle in birds

50
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Carpometacarpus

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Fusion of carpals and metacarpals in birds

51
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Transverse abdominis

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Muscle related to lung compression in turtles

52
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Oblique abdominis

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Muscle related to lung expansion in turtles

53
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Pectoralis

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Muscle related to downstroke in birds

54
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Supracoracoideus

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Muscle related to upstroke in birds

55
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Slow Oxidative

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Muscle designed for little power but little fatugue

56
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Fast Oxidative-Glycolitic

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Muscle designed for intermediate power and fatigue

57
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Fast Glycolitic

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Muscle designed for great power and easy fatigue

58
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Platomaxillary arch

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Arch on each side of the upper jaw in a snake

59
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Uncinate process

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Projection on the ribs to help stabilize ribs for flight

EEB267 (4 decks)

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