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Biology Chapter 27 V
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pedicellaria | Small pincher that helps echinoderms catch food and remove foreign materials from the skin. |
| Water-Vascular System | System of fluid-filled, closed tubes that allow echinoderms to control movement and get food. |
| Madreporite | Strainer Like opening through which water enters the water-vascular system in most echinoderms |
| Tube Foot | One of the muscular, small, fluid-filled tubes with suction-cup like ends that enable echinoderms to move and collect food. |
| Ampulla | In echinoderms, the muscular sac that contracts to force water into the tube foot, allowing it to extend. |
| Chordate | Animal of the phylum chordata having a dorsal tubular nerve cord, a notochord, pharyngeal pouches, and a postanal tail at some point in its development. |
| Invertebrate Chordate | Chordate without a backbone. |
| Notochord | Flexible, rodlike structure extending the length of the chordate body, enabling the body to bend and make side-to-side movements. |
| Postanal Tail | Chordate structure used primarily for locomotion. |
| Dorsal Tubular Nerve Cord | Tube-shaped chordate nerve cord located above the digestive organs. |
| Pharyngeal Pouch | In chordate embryos, one of the paired structures connecting the muscular tube lining the mouth cavity and the esophagus. |