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| What are the layers of the integument? |
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| epidermis, dermis, hypodermis |
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| What are some of the functions of the integument? |
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| protection, heat regulation, secretion/production of melanin/carotene/kerotin, lipid storage, mediation of sensory data, production of accessories (hair, scales, feathers, etc), alarm capability, camouflage |
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| insulation, camouflage, weapons |
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| Which animals have both scales and feathers? Why? |
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| birds. Last surviving relatives of the dinosaurs. Related to raptors. |
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| Which animals have nails? |
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| What's an example of skin acting as an alarm system? |
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| What does mucous do in fish and amphibians? |
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Definition
| lubricates skin to facilitate swimming, respiration in baby fish, sunscreen in bony fish, communication device to secrete hormones into water, predator detterant |
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| What is countershading? Which animals have it? |
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| The upper part of the body will usually be darker than the underbelly. Animals that live in illuminated environments have it. |
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| What types of integuments are easily fossilized? |
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| What are the layers of the epidermis? |
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| basal/germinativum, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneum |
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| What does UV light do to the skin? |
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Definition
| Ruptures hydrogen bonds and changes them to covalent bonds |
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| What is the first part of the skeleton to develop? |
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| What are the functions of the skeleton? |
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| Support, allow motion, protection of underlying soft organs, hematopeisis, storage, muscle attachment, defense/offense |
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| What does the notochord turn into? |
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Definition
| Your intervertebral discs |
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| Where are blood cells created? |
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Definition
| skeleton, spleen, liver, kidneys |
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| When do the bones begin creating blood cells? |
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| What are the 5 aspects of muscles? |
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Definition
| name, origin, insertion, nerve supply, function |
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| What attaches muscle to bone? |
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| What attaches bone to bone? |
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