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Chapter 3 Vocab
Chapter 3 Vocab Part 1, 2
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| chordates | The phylum whose members have a notochord, a nerve a chord, and pouches in their throat area at some point in their life. |
| notochord | A flexible rod that supports a chordate's back. |
| vertebrae | The bones that make up the backbone of an animal. |
| ectotherm | An animals whose body does not produce much internal heat. |
| endotherm | An animal whose body regulates its own temperature by controlling the internal heat it produces. |
| fish | A vertebrate that lives in water and uses fins to move. |
| cartilage | A tissue that is more flexible than bone. |
| swim bladder | An internal gas-filled organ that helps a bony fish stabilize its body at different water depths. |