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Cubangbang #128630
Cubangbang 7thA Ch. 17 Vertebrates Stack #128630
| Definition | Vocab |
|---|---|
| Group of animals that have a backbone. | Vertebrate |
| an internal skeleton; usually made of cartilage and bone | endoskeletons |
| the strong supporting structure of vertebrates | bone |
| a flexible supporting tissue that make up part or all of some animals skeletons | cartilage |
| a series of similar bones that support the body and protect the spinal cord | vertebral column |
| the group of bones that cover and protect the brain | skull |
| blood the carries an abundant amount of oxygen | oxygenated blood |
| blood that contains little oxygen | deoxygenated blood |
| respiratory structure in fish and other aquatic organisms; exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide in the water | gills |
| an organ that exchanges gases between the atmosphere and the blood | lungs |
| the muscle that separates the thorax from the abdomen in mammals and humans; aids breathing | diaphram |
| the part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord | central nervous system |
| an organ that coordinates the bodily functions; made of the nerve tissue | brain |
| the cord of the nerve tissue that conducts messages between the brain and the rest of the body | spinal cord |
| the prat of the nervous system consisting of senesory receotirs, sensory organs, and nerves that connect to the central nervous system | peripheral nervous system |
| an organ that consists of many sensory receptors functioning the eye or the ear | sensory organs |
| a saclike portion of the digestive tract; preforms mechanical and chemical digestion | stomach |
| the digestive organ in which most of the digestion and absorption of food occurs | small intestine |
| the organ that produces bile, helps to regulate substances in the blood, and stores minerals and vitamins | liver |
| an organ that secretes enzymes into the small intestine to help preform digestion; also secretes the hormone insulin into the bloodstream | pancreas |
| the part of the digestive tract that extends from the end of the small intestine to the anus; absorbs water and minerals | large intestine |
| an organ that filters wastes from the blood | kidneys |
| the tube that carries wastes away from the urinary bladder | ureter |
| an organ that temporarily stores the fluide wastes from the kidney; a reservoir for urine | urinary bladder |
| a dormant state involving a slowing of the life processes; permits certain animals to survive winter conditions | hibernation |
| a dormant state involving a slowing of life processes that permits certain animals to survive hot , dry weather | estivation |
| the teeth that form a tiny ridge around the rim of a frog's upper jaw | maxillary teeth |
| the tube that is connected to the stomach | esophagus |
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