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 |