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What is the axial skeleton in fish composed of?

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chondrocranium, splanchnocranium, dermatocranium, vertebrae, ribs, caudal complex

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what is the appendicular skeleton composed of in fish?

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girdles, fins, and medial fins

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what is the axial skeleton composed of in tetrapods?

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skull, vertrebral column, ribs, sternum

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what is the appendicular skeleton composed of in tetrapods?

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pectoral and pelvic girdles, limbs

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How many true ribs are present in humans?

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7 true ribs

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how many false ribs in humans? how many floating?

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5 false, 2 floating

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what are the 3 parts of the sternum?

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manubrium, sternal body, xiphoid process

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vertebrae typically consist of a _____ and a ______ arch that protects the spinal cord

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centrum (vertebral body), neural

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what do the spinous and transverse processes provide?

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muscle attachment

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T/F: Vertebrae may have superior and inferior processes and facets that form zygapophyseal joints (articulate adjacent vertebrae)

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true

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the notochord is restricted to _________ of intervertebral disc in humans

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nucleus pulposus

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What is amphicoelous?

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concave anterior and posterior articulating surfaces (chondrichthyans, actinopterygians)

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what is procoelous?

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concave anterior and convex posterior articulating surfaces (amphibians, snakes)

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what is opisthoceolous?

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convex anterior and concave posterior articulating surfaces (crocidilians, cervical of ungulates)

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what is acoelous?

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flat articulating surfaces (mammals, dinosaurs)

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what is heterocoelous?

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saddle shaped articulating surfaces (neck of birds)

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What function does the neural arch serve in fish?

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protects spinal cord and provides area for muscle attachment

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what function does the centrum serve in fish?

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vertebral body surrounding compressed notochord

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ribs protect ____ and provide ______ attachement

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viscera, muscle

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Ventral ribs form ____ arch in ______ region to protect vasculature

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hemal, caudal

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sharks centra are ______

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amphicoelous

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T/F: in sharks the neural arch consists of paired dorsal plates (intercalary)

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true

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what do hemal arches consist of?

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paired ventral plates

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T/F: bowfin and perch have ventral and dorsal ribs

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true

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what is aspidospondyly?
notochord surrounded by intercentrum and pleurocentrum
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what are some features of spines?
hard and pointed, unsegmented, unbranched
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what are some features of lepidotrichia?
soft, segmented, branched
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What is a heterocercal tail?
upper lobe larger than lower, vertebral column extends into upper lobe, generates upwards forward force
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what is a homocercal tail?
symmetrical upper and lower lobes, vertebral column ends at base, produces forward thrust
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lateral undulation of vertebral column in fishes assists in _______
locomotion
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what is aspidospondyly?
all bony elements remain separate (primitive condition)
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What is holospondyly?
all bony elements fused into a single structure (formed by enlargment of pleurocentrum
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intercentrum became prominent in the ________ lineage (gave rise to extant amphibians
temnospondyl
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pleurocentrum became prominent in the _______ lineage (gave rise to amniotes
anthracosaur
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T/F: intercentrum does not contribute to centrum in amniotes and is homologous with the head of the rib
true
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_____ and ______ articulate adjacent vertebrae
pre and post-zygapophyses
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what is the urostle?
splint like extension of vertebral column posterior to sacral vertebrae adapted for salatorial motion
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what is the gastralium?
dermal ribs constricted to ventral wall used for muscle attachment and bone support
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T/F: In lizards and crocodiles, dermal ribs articulate with vertebrae
false
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plastron consists of _____ plates and ______ elements
dermal, clavicle
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What forms carapace?
throacic vertebrae and ribs fused with dermal plates and epidermal plates/scutes
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T/F: turtles have 8 double jointed vertebrae that permit extensive range of motion
true
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How do pleurodires retract the head?
bending neck horizontally
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how do cryptodires retract the head?
bending neck in vertical S-shape
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What is the structure and function of the pygostyle?
fusion of several caudal vertebrae, supports tail feathers
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T/F: uncinate processes strengthen ribcage
True
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What is the structure and function of the synsacrum?
fusion of some thoracic, all lumbar, sacral, and some caudal vertebrae, extensive rigid structure provides stability during flight
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carinate birds have enlarged ________ to support flight muscles
sternal keel
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T/F: ratite birds lack distincitve keel
true
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How many fused sacral vertebrae make up the sacrum in humans?
5
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the atlas articuates with the ____
skull (nodding motion)
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the axis pivots around the ______ process and allows for _______ of head
odontoid, rotation
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thoracic vertebrae articulate with the _______
ribs
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Lumbar vertebrae are
robust, lower back vertebrae
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How is the axial skeleton connected to the pectoral girdle in humans?
articulation between manubrium of the sternum and clavicle
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How is the axial skeleton connected to the pelvic girdle in humans?
articulation between the sacrum and illium
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Derived ostracoderms had _________ fins, lacked ____ fins
pectoral, pelvic
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lampreys and hagfish lack _____________ fins
both pectoral and pelvic
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placoderms had _________ fins
pectoral and pelvic
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Acanthodians had _________ fins precceded by spines
bothe pectoral and pelvic
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T/F: in sharks, pectoral girle has no connection with the skull or vertebral column
true
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In sharks, the basal pterygiophores articulate with ____
scapular portion of the pectoral girdle
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T/F: in sharks, pelvic girdle has no connection to vertebral column
true
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The clasper is an extension of the ______
metapterygium
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In bony fishes, the sacpulacoracoid supports the __________
basal and radial pterygiophores and lepidotrichia (endochondral bones)
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In bony fishes, the girdles are attached to the back of the skull via the _____
cleithrum, postcleithrum, supracleithrum, posttemporal bones, and clavicle
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T/F: interclavicle first forms in rhipidistian fishes and connects both clavicles in some tetrapods
true
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the metapterygial axis gives rise to
bones of sarcopterygian fin and tetrapod limb
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In tetrapods, there is a significant loss of ________ bone attaching pectoral girdle to skull (e.g., posttemporal, postcleithrum, supracleithrum etc.)
dermal
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T/F: the coracoid process of therian mammals is not homologous with the coracoid bone of other vertebrates
true
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The cleithrum is lost in _______
amniotes
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cleithrum clavicle and interclavicle are reduced in _____ and lost in extant ________
forgs, salamanders
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in ______, the clavicle and interclavicle are incorporated into plastron
turtles
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In _______ clavicle and interclavicle fuse forming furcula
birds
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in eutherians (true mammals) ______ is lost, but retain ______
interclavicle, clavicle
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tetrapod limb is characterized by _______(muscular limb with functional joints and digits)
chiridium
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T/F: pre-axial is important when it comes to developmetn
false
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WHich developmental region do carpal bones belong to?
autopodium
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which developmental region does the forearm belong to?
zeugopodium
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the __________ axis is important for the fin to limb transition
metapterygial
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what is pentadactylous?
5 digit pattern
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polyphalangy
increased number of phalanges in each digit
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polydactyly
increased number of digitd (more than 5) very rare
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plantigrade
walking on soles of feet
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digitgrade
walking with ankle and heel off ground (walking on toes)
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unguligrade
walking on ends of digits and hooves
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what is sprawling posture?
most primitive, upper limbs horizontal, body may or may to drag on ground. laterally undulate with steps
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what is erect posture?
mammals, dinosaurs, birds, limbs beneath body avoids carriers constraint, alows prolonged activity
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what is carriers constraint?
lung compression of flexed side during lateral undulation
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Flight evolved independently 3 times in ______, _______, and ________
birds, bats, pterosaurs
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Pterosaurs wings composed of ______
elongated 4th digit with skin membrane
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Birds wings composed of _______-
fusion of carpals with metacarpals (carpometacarpus) and fusion of digits (feathered)
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Bat wings composed of _______
1st digit forming hook, 2-5th digit elongated covered in skin membrane

Biology 421 - Comparative anatomy (25 decks)

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