invertebrates Flashcards
what is Vertebrates
Vertebrates comprise all animal taxa within the sub phylum Vertebrata, including all mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
what is Invertebrates
Invertebrates are a parasympathetic group of animals that neither possess nor develop a vertebral column
what is Ganglion
starts when the fluid leaks out of a joint or tendon tunnel and forms a swelling beneath the skin
what is Gut
The gastrointestinal tract is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus
what is Coelom
the body cavity in metastasize, located between the intestinal canal and the body wall
what is Bilateral Symmetry
symmetry around a central axis, as in a starfish or a tulip flower
what is Asymmetry
lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something; lack of symmetry
what is Consumer
a person who purchases goods and services for personal use
what is Radial Symmetry
symmetry around a central axis, as in a starfish or a tulip flower
what is Sponges
Sponges, the members of the phylum Proliferate, are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diplomatists
what is Cnidarians
an aquatic invertebrate animal of the phylum Cnidaria, which comprises the coelenterates
what is Flatworms
The flatworms, flat worms, Plainclothesmen, or plainclothesmen are a phylum of relatively simple bilateral, unsegmented
what is Roundworms
The nematodes or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematode, with plant-parasitic nematodes also known as eel worms
what is Mollusks
Molluscan is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropods
what is Open circulatory system
pumps blood into a cavity called a hemlock where it surrounds the organs and then returns to the heart(s) through Scotia (openings)
