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Animal Form And Function
Lab 6-9
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
01/24/2009

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ostia
Definition
openings in the heart (permit only the entry of blood/fluid in the heart
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earthworms
Definition
have five hears of hearts
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ventral blood vessel
Definition
carries blood from anterior to posterior in earthworms
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dorsal blood vessel
Definition
carries blood from posterior to anterior in earthworms
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coelomic cavity
Definition
area where organs lie in earthworms
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atrium
Definition
thin walled chamber that pumps blood into ventricle
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ventricle
Definition
thick-walled, muscular chamber that applies pressure for blood flow in an organism
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sinus venosus
Definition
blood returning from the body first enters this thin-walled triangular sac
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conus arteriosus
Definition
a narrow tube that contains a series of valves to prevent backflow of blood. after being pumped full of blood from the ventricle, it contracts, or recoils slowly to provide continued pressure in the ventral aorta and a uniform flow of blood.
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branchial hearts (gill hearts)
Definition
pump deoxygenated blood to the gills in squid
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systemic heart
Definition
pumps the blood around the body in squid: made of lower ventricle and two upper auricles
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frog heart
Definition
two atria, single ventrical
one atrium from body, other atrium from lungs and skin
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septum
Definition
interior dividing wall in heart
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pulmonary circuit
Definition
blood to lungs and back
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systemic cicuit
Definition
blood to body and back
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apex
Definition
in the heart, the pointed end where the ventricles are
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base
Definition
in the heart, the upward, flat end of the heart where most vessels are located
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Sinoatrial node
Definition
the normal pacemaker of the heart, initiating each electrical cycle, and hence, each contractile cycle
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systole
Definition
period where a chamber(or two) of the heart is contracting
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diastole
Definition
peroid where a chamber of the heart(or two) is relaxed
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atrioventricular node
Definition
delays and carries electrical signal from the atrium to the ventricles
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Bundle of His (or AV bundle)
Definition
consists of modified cardiac muscle fibers that do not contract, and instead transmit an action potential to the right and left bundle branches
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right and left bundle branches
Definition
come off the bundle of his and lead to the purkinje fibers
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Purkinje fibers
Definition
distribute the action potential to the entire ventricle
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electrocardiogram
Definition
detects and records signals of the heart via electrodes place on the skin
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auricles
Definition
flap-like pouches of the atria
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Interventricular sulcus
Definition
diagonal, fatty division between the right and left ventricles. In this division, embedded in fat, lie the coronary arteries and veins
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Coronary arteries and veins
Definition
tiny vessels that arise from the base of the aorta and are seen on the surface of the heart especially in the grooves. These vessels carry blood to and from the heart muscle itself.
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Pulminary trunk (artery)
Definition
this is the most obvious vessel on the ventral surface; it runs diagonally from right to left at the top (or base) of the heart and sometimes appears light cream in color
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aorta
Definition
large, thick walled artery just behind the pulmonary artery. It leaves the left ventricle and leaves the heart as an arch, giving off branches to all areas of the body.
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brachiocephalic artery
Definition
the first branch off the aorta
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superior vena cava and inferior vena cava
Definition
very thin-walled vessels that communicate with the right atrium entering it from the dorsal side.
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pulminary veins
Definition
found on the dorsal side and enter the left atrium (there are 4 of them)
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pulmonary semilunar valve
Definition
A valve with semilunar cusps at the entrance to the pulmonary trunk from the right ventricle of the heart.
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right AV valve (tricuspid)
Definition
the valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle
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Interventricular septum
Definition
dividing walls between the ventricles of the heart.
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chordae tendineae
Definition
the chords that regulate the activity of the cusps in the AV valves
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papillary muscles
Definition
conical muscular projections from the walls of the cardiac ventricles, attached to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves by the chordae tendineae.
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P wave
Definition
represents depolarization of the atria which leads to atrial systole
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QRS wave
Definition
represents depolarization of the ventricles which leads to ventricular systole
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T wave
Definition
represents ventricular repolarization
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cardiac cycle
Definition
one set of atrial and ventricular contractions
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pulse rate
Definition
number of pulses that occur in one minute
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first heart sound
Definition
lubb-produced by the closing of the 2 atrioventricular valves together
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second heart sound
Definition
dupp-produced by the closing of the 2 semilunar valves together
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peritoneum
Definition
transparent membrane covering organs
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umbilical vein
Definition
vein supplying blood to the fetus from the umbilical chord.
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right subclavian
Definition
comes from brachiocephalic artery and sends blood to the forelimb
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common carotid
Definition
comes from braciocephalic artery and sends blood to neck and head regions-divides into right and left
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left subclavian artery
Definition
branches of the aortic arch and serves the left forelimb
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celiac artery
Definition
first branch of the aorta after it enters the abdominal cavity. It supplies bood to the stomach , liver and spleen
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mesenteric artery
Definition
the second artery to branch off the aorta after it enters the abdominal cavity. It supplies blood to the small intestine and part of the large intestine.
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renal arteries (right and left)
Definition
paired arteries arising from the aorta to supply blood to the kidneys
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genital arteries
Definition
paired arteries which supply the gonads
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external iliac arteries (right and left)
Definition
paired arteries the supply the hindlimbs
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internal iliac artery
Definition
a continuation of the aorta after the external iliacs branch off
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Internal Juglar veins
Definition
paired vessels lying parallel to the common carotids. drain the head and neck to the superior vena cava.
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External Jugular veins (right and left)
Definition
paired vessels which join the internal jugulars; drain the head and neck to the superior vena cava
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brachial veins (right and left)
Definition
paired vessels which join the external jugulars at a point where the external jugulars join to form the superior vena cava. These drain the forelimbs.
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external iliacs (right and left)
Definition
paired vessels that drain the anterior portion of the hindlimb to the inferior vena cava
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internal iliacs (right and left)
Definition
paired vessels that drain the posterior part of the hindlimb and join the external iliacs to form the common iliacs
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common iliacs (right and left)
Definition
paired vessels that drain lower limbs and join to form the inferior vena cava
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renal veins (right and left)
Definition
paired vessels tha drain each kidney to the inferior vena cava
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umbilical vein
Definition
single vein arising in the placenta and bringing blood into the fetus. blood is dumped into the inferior vena cava in the area of the liver
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hemoglobin
Definition
protein in red blood cells for carrying oxygen
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hemocyanin
Definition
protein in horseshoe crabs and octopuses' blood for carrying oxygen-floats freely.
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alimentary canal
Definition
complete digestive tract between two openings
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homodent
Definition
teeth are all similar in shape or design
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heterodent
Definition
teeth have different shapes or designs
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piscovores
Definition
fish eaters-long, conical, sharp-pointed but straight teeth to pierce or hold prey that are swallowed whole
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carnivores
Definition
meat eaters-either conical teeth to prevent prey from escaping and/or large triangular teeth that are laterally compressed with sharp, serrated edges
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Insectivores
Definition
insect eaters-
soft insect eaters: teeth are simple pegs, or no teeth at all. Have long tongues instead.
hard insect eaters: sharp cutting edges in a V or W design on the surface
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omnivores
Definition
mixed plant and animal diet-both low crowned teeth with simple, short cusps that crush or grind food items and still handle some other foods.
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herbivores
Definition
plant eaters-flat topped, but high crowned teeth with exposed enamel and dentine ridges
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mastication
Definition
chewing
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gastric digestion
Definition
gastric juices convert food into semi-liquid state, chyme
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Intestinal digestion
Definition
uses pancreatic juice: amylase, trypsin, lipase
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absorption
Definition
when small molecules like glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids diffuse out of the small intestine (not starch)
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kidney
Definition
either of a pair of bean-shaped organs in the back part of the abdominal cavity that form and excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, and act as endocrine glands.
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ureters
Definition
The long, narrow duct that conveys urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder or cloaca (whitish gray)
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urinary bladder
Definition
a muscular and membranous sac that comes from the ureters, in which the urine is retained until it is discharged from the body.
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urethra
Definition
a single tube which exits the urinary bladder from its posterior surface
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renal pelvis
Definition
in the medulla of the kidney, the collecting place of urine that will leave through the ureter
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renal capsule
Definition
the thin membrane surrounding the kidney
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renal cortex
Definition
the darker, outer layer of the kidney
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renal medulla
Definition
the lighter colored inner part of the kidney
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renal pyramid
Definition
the whitish colored triangles that filters blood in the kidney
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renal hilum
Definition
on the concave side of the kidney where the ureter comes out
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urogenital opening
Definition
the opening outside the body from the rectum
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urogenital sinus/vaginal vestibule
Definition
birth canal and urinary duct for pigs
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labia
Definition
low lip-like folds over the urogenital opening
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genital papilla
Definition
protruding folds caused by the labia
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clitoris
Definition
a small body of erectile tissue on the ventral portion of the urogenital sinus, both males and females have it-but it is easier seen in males
Term
urethra
Definition
the membranous tube that extends from the urinary bladder to the exterior and that in the male conveys semen as well as urine, and in females is bound by connective tissue to the vagina
Term
cervix
Definition
just before the vagina, a slightly constricted region of tissue that leads to the uterus; acts as a sphincter to separate the vagina from the uterus
Term
uterine horns
Definition
one of the pair of tubular extensions from the uterine body. Amongst the domestic species they are largest in those that bear many young (polytocous)
Term
scrotum
Definition
The musculocutaneous sac that encloses the testes and is formed of skin, a network of nonstriated muscular fibers, cremasteric fascia, the cremaster muscle, and the serous coverings of the testes and epididymides.
Term
gubernaculum
Definition
the white cord that connects the posterior end of the testes to the scrotum wall. It grows more slowly than the surrounding tissues and thus "pulls" the testes into the scrotum
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testes
Definition
The pair of male reproductive glands enclosed in the scrotum that produce the male sex hormone testosterone and the spermatozoa
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tunica vaginalis
Definition
the double-layered sleeve of peritoneum that lines the scrotum and inguinal canal (parietal layer) and invests the testis, epididymis and spermatic cord (visceral layer)
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epididymis
Definition
A long, narrow, convoluted tube in the spermatic duct system that lies on the posterior aspect of each testicle and connects with the vas deferens.
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spermatic cord
Definition
the slender elongated structure that emerges from each testis
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inguinal canal
Definition
an opening in the abdominal wall connecting the abdominal cavity and the scrotal cavity
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vas deferens
Definition
The main secretory duct of the testicle, through which semen is carried from the epididymis to the prostatic urethra, where it ends as the ejaculatory duct.
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seminal vesicles
Definition
Either of a pair of pouchlike glands situated on each side of the male urinary bladder that secrete seminal fluid and nourish and promote the movement of spermatozoa through the urethra.
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prostate gland
Definition
situated between the bases of the seminal vesicles, produces bicarbonate-an alkaline substance-to neutralize the acidic environment of the vagina
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bulbourethral (Cowper's) glands
Definition
lie on either side of the juncture of the penis and urethra, produce an alkaline solution
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opisthonephros
Definition
in dogfish, the kidneys develop the entire length of the holonephros, thus are classified...
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cloaca
Definition
opening for wastes in dogfish
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archinephric duct
Definition
a tube that carries waste from the kidneys to the cloaca (is used for sexual reproduction in males-they have accessory urinary duct)
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ovary
Definition
where egg/ova is produced
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oviduct
Definition
tubelike structure where the ovum is fertilized by the male sperm through the cloaca
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nidamental gland
Definition
gland for storing sperm for great lengths of time to allow for fertilization later
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uterus
Definition
location of embryonic development
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ductuli efferentes
Definition
few small tubes that take sperm from testes to the archinephric duct
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sperm sac
Definition
contains seminal fluid that will allow the sperm to pass safely to the female and fertilize the ova
Term
clasper
Definition
allows the male shark to hold on the female dogfish shark, also contains a siphon sac
Term
septa
Definition
separate each segment of an earthworm
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male gonopores
Definition
on segment 15, where sperm exits the worm
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seminal receptacle
Definition
receive and stores sperm
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female gonopores
Definition
where eggs in earthworms are
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cocoon
Definition
where fertilized worm eggs are stored (in mucous)
Term
nephrostomes
Definition
ciliated, funnel-shaped; gather waste products into the nephridia
Term
nephridiopores
Definition
release wastes from the nephridia into the open
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renal corpuscles
Definition
another word for glomerulus
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follicles
Definition
round structures in which eggs develop and mature
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ctenidium
Definition
gills, where oxygen is extracted and carbon dioxide is released
Term
excurrent aperture
Definition
where water, rich in wastes, is deposited into the environment
Term
incurrent aperture (siphon)
Definition
brings in water from the environment
Term
mantle cavity
Definition
the area between the two mantle sheets
Term
lamellae
Definition
2 folds of the gills (ctenidium)
Term
ctenidial filaments
Definition
verticle tubes in the gills
Term
ostia
Definition
small openings between the ctenidial filaments through which water flows into the lamellae
Term
cilia
Definition
on the gills and mantle, maintain the flow of water on the gills
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gill hearts (brachial hearts)
Definition
at the base of each gill, push blood through the capillaries
Term
dorsal spiracles
Definition
modified gill slits that serve as external openings through which water flows into the gill chamber (gill pouches or branchial chambers)
Term
gill chamber
Definition
located between the external and internal gill slits (whole flap)
Term
gill arches
Definition
supportive cartilaginous structures for the filamentous gills and protection of arteries
Term
gill rakers
Definition
filter water and propel incoming food particles toward the esophagus
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gill rays
Definition
cartilaginous structures which supports gill tissue
Term
primary lamellae (gill filaments)
Definition
comprised of secondary lamellae
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secondary lamellae
Definition
actual structures of gas exchange
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holobranch
Definition
2 gill filaments
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demibranch
Definition
single lamella
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operculum
Definition
covering of the gills
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tracheal system
Definition
air enters the body through openings in the exoskeleton called spiracles and is distributed throughout by tracheal tubes
Term
tracheoles
Definition
special cells which serve as the site of gas exchange
Term
taenidia
Definition
reinforces of the tracheal tube (which is derived from the ectoderm
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cartilage rings
Definition
support the trachea in mammals
Term
larynx
Definition
comprised of multiple cartilages, 2 of which include the thyroid cartilage and the cricoid cartilage, which support the larynx wall
Term
primary bronchus
Definition
first division of the trachea to the lungs
Term
anterior, middle, mediastinal, and posterior
Definition
4 lobes of lungs
Term
tidal volume
Definition
air inhaled and exhaled with each resting breath
Term
expiratory reserve volume
Definition
amount of air that can be forcible exhaled after a normal exhalation
Term
vital capacity
Definition
maximul amount of air that can be moved into and out of the lungs
Term
minute respiratory volume
Definition
amount of air you move into and out of your lungs each minute
Term
inspiratory reserve volume
Definition
the amount of air that can be forcibly inhaled after a normal inhalation
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