AD lab practical 3 Flashcards
Phylum Chordata major synapomorphies
DHNC, endostyle (thyroid gland), notochord, pharyngeal gill slits, postanal tail
what is the Dorsal hollow nerve cord (DHNC) and what does it do?
fluid-filled dorsal nerve cord that forms central nervous system along and brain
what is the endostyle and what does it do?
secretes mucus, traps small food particles
what is the notochord?
slender rod of cartilage-like connective tissue that extends along dorsal side
what are the pharyngeal gill slits and what does it do?
series of paired slits in pharynx for water to pass to gills
what is the postanal tail and what does it do?
muscular tail that projects past anus, for moving
what is the Cerebral ganglion and what does it do?
bundle of nerves that serve as brain
SUBPHYLUM UROCHORDATA, CLASS ASCIDIACEA common name
tunicates, sea squirts
SUBPHYLUM UROCHORDATA, CLASS ASCIDIACEA characteristics
solitary filter feeders w 2 siphons (incurrent, excurrent); tunic made of cellulose, secreted by mantle; larva have all synapomorphies, adults don’t
what is the intestine/stomach and what does it do?
connected to pharynx, for final digestion
what is the pharynx?
mesh pattern that takes up majority of body plan
what are the siphons?
incurrent - water in, excurrent - water out
SUBPHYLUM CEPHALOCHORDATA, GENUS BRANCHIOSTOMA common name
lancelets, amphioxus
Subphylum Cephalochordata, Genus Branchiostoma characteristics
filter feeders, basic chordate structure
what are Lampreys (Petromyzontida) and hagfish (Myxini)?
jawless fish
Subphylum Vertebrata: Superclass Agnatha, Class Petromysontida consists of what?
Lampreys (Petromyzontida) and hagfish (Myxini)
Lampreys (Petromyzontida) and hagfish (Myxini) characteristics
anadromous lifestyle; larval ammocoetes live in sand
what does anadromous mean?
swim upstream to spawn
what are Chondrichthyes?
Cartilaginous jawed fishes
what does the Ampullae of Lorenzini do?
detects weak electrical fields
what is the subclass under Chondrichthyes and what does it consist of?
Elasmobranchii - sharks, skates, rays
Chondrichthyes charactersitics
Ampullae of Lorenzini, ovoviviparous, Rough skin contain dermal denticles, Maintain buoyancy w large oily livers
what does ovoviviparous mean?
live birth but young develop attached to yolk sac instead of placenta
where are the claspers on dogfish shark and what does it do?
in between pelvic fins to aid in mating; only in males
what are the fins on a dogfish shark?
anterior/posterior dorsal, 2 lobed caudal, pectoral, pelvic fins
what do the Spiracles and nostrils do?
allow for breathing while feeding
what is the Ilium?
contains spiral valve
what does the spiral valve do in dogfish?
slows food to endure complete digestion or absorption
what does the liver do in dogfish?
large, multilobed; contains oil for buoyancy; gallbladder on central lobe of liver
where is the spleen in dogfish sharks?
on elbow of J-shaped stomach
what is the digestive tract of a dogfish shark?
esophagus → stomach → duodenum → ilium → colon; lined w rugae
what is rugae and what does it do?
irregular ridges that increase surface area
where is the heart in a dogfish shark?
between gill slits
where is the kidney in a dogfish shark?
in dorsal body wall
where are the ovaries/testes in a dogfish shark?
dorsal side of body between pectoral fins
where is the pancreas in a dogfish shark and what does it do?
outside of duodenum, secretes enzymes to aid in digestion
what does the Rectal gland/digitiform gland in a dogfish shark do?
regulated ion balance
where is the uterus in a dogfish shark?
next to digestive tract
Class Actinopterygii characteristics
ray-finned fish; global distribution; represent largest group of verts; buoyancy maintained w swim bladder
Class Actinopterygii fin characteristics
fins contain fin rays, can have hard spines (Ctenoid) to deter predation or softer (cycloid) for propulsion
what is an Operculum?
hard covering protecting gills
where are the gills in a Perca fish?
under operculum
what is the duodenum in a Perca fish?
“S” shaped portion of intestine
what is the Pyloric ceca in a Perca fish?
fingerlike projections nestled in curves of duodenum
what is the stomach in a Perca fish?
J-shaped, leads to bend w fingerlike pyloric ceca before entering intestine
what is the swim bladder in a Perca fish and what does it do?
filled w gases; controls buoyancy
where are the gonads in a Perca fish?
visible connected to urogenital opening
respiration characteristics in fish
water movement across gills is driven by oral and opercular pumps
how can the volume of the oral pump be changed?
raising and lowering jaw and floor of mouth
what is cutaneous respiration?
using skin as respiratory organs
how can the volume of the opercular pump be changed?
by swinging operculum in and out
amphibia characteristics
skin soft and moist, need water/moist environments, cutaneous respiration; eggs don’t have protective outer coating; have lungs as adults but gills as larva; adults use positive pressure breathing
what is the Anura skull made of?
many smaller bones w auditory capsule
how many vertebrae does the Anura vertebral column have?
9, atlas - most anterior, sacral vertebra - most posterior
what is the Urostyle in Anura?
several caudal vertebrae fused together
muscular anatomy characteristics in Anura
skeletal muscles bound by fascia into fasciculi; Fasciculi arranged in parallel to long axis of muscle; can attach to bones, cartilage, ligaments
what is fasciculi?
bundles
what is fascia?
connective tissue
what is flexion?
moves distal part of limb closer to next proximal part
what is extension?
moves distal part of limb farther to proximal part