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Tough, flexible material making up the skeletons or parts of skeletons of vertebrates. Cartilage
Group of cells that develop from the nerve cord in vertebrates. Neural Crest
Paddle-shaped structure on a fish or other aquatic animal that is used for balance, steering, and propulsion. Fin
Small, flat, platelike structure near the surface of the skin. Scale
Moveable, protective flap that covers a fish's gills and helps to pump water that enters the mouth and moves over the gills. Operculum
The chamber of the heart that receives blood for the body Atrium
Chamber of the heart that pumps blood from the heart to the gills. Ventricle
Filtering unit within the the kidney that helps to maintain the salt and water balance of the body and to remove cellular waste products from the blood. Nephron
Sensory receptors that enable fishes to detect vibrations, or sound waves, in water. Lateral line system
Process by which male and female fishes release their gametes near each other in the water. Spawning
Gas-filled internal space in bony fishes that allows them to regulate their buoyancy. Swim bladder
Fourfooted animal with legs that have feet and toes that have joints. Tetrapod
In amphibians, the chamber that receives digestive waste, urinary waste, and eggs or sperm before they leave the body. Cloaca
The transparent eyelid that moves across the eye to prevent if from drying out on a land and to protect it under water. Nictitating membrane
Eardrum Tympanic membrane
Animal that cannot regulate its body temperature through its metabolism and obtains its body heat from the external environment. Ectotherm
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