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Biology
WCHS Biology Chapter 29
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ray | long tapered arms of some echinoderms that are covered with short, rounded spines |
| Pedicellaria | pincerlike appendages on echinoderms used for protection and cleaning |
| Water Vascular System | in echinoderms, the hydraulic system that operates under water pressure; aids in locomotion, gas exchange, and excretion |
| Madreporite | in echinoderms, the sievelike, disk-shaped opening through which water flows in and out of the water vascular system; helps filter out large particles from entering the body |
| Tube Foot | in echinoderms, hollow, thin-walled tubes that end in a suction cup; part of the water vascular system, they also aid in locomotion, gas exchange, and excretion |
| Ampulla | in echinoderms, the round, muscular structure on a tube foot that aids in locomotion |
| Notochord | long, semirigid, rodlike structure found in all chordate embryos that is located between the digestive system and the dorsal hollow nerve cord |
| Dorsal Hollow Nerve Cord | nerve cord found in all chordates that forms the spinal cord and brain |
| Pharyngeal Pouch | paired openings located in the pharynx behind the mouth; aids in feeding and digesting |