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TheBonyFish
Chapter 19.1 of Biology: God's Living Creation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ichthyologists | Scientists who study fish |
| Bony Fish | Fish whose skeletons are made either partially or wholly of bone (as opposed to cartilage skeletons) |
| Opercula | The large, flat gill covers of a fish |
| Fins | The most prominent feature of the trunk and tail of a fish |
| Pectoral Fins | Fins located just behind the head on each side of the body of a fish |
| Pelvic Fins | Fins located to the rear of the pectoral fins and lower on the trunk |
| Dorsal Fin | The fin that projects upward from the fish's back |
| Anal Fin | The fin that projects downward at the rear of the fish's trunk |
| Caudal Fin | The third median fin of a fish, which serves as a fish's propeller and rudder |
| Scales | Small, bony plates located just underneath the epidermis, in the dermis region of the skin in a fish |
| Myomeres | Small W-shaped muscle bands that are controlled by separate nerves in a fish |