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label the planes and axes of the rabbit

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grade yourself accordingly

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Denotes the back

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dorsal

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term equal to dorsal in human anatomy

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posterior

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Belly or underside

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ventral

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equivalent of ventral in human anatomy

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anterior

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The head or toward the head

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Anterior, Cranial, Cephalic

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equivalent of anterior, cranial, and cephalic in human anatomy

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superior

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The tail or toward the tail

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posterior, caudal

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equivalent of posterior in human anatomy

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inferior

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Refers to the middle

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median

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Refers to the sides

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lateral

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Right side

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dextral

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Left side

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sinistral

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Above

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superior

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Below

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inferior

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Near the given point

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proximal

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Away from the given point

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distal

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Near the middle

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central

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Toward the edge or surface

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peripheral

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Near the surface

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superficial

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Some distance below the surface

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deep

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line in the sagittal plane extending from head to tail

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longitudinal or anterioposterior

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equivalent to anteroposterior

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longitudinal

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Line in the medial plane extending from dorsal to ventral surfaces

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sagittal or dorsoventral

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dorsoventral axes is also known as

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sagittal

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Any line in the transverse plane running from side to side

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transverse or mediolateral

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mediolateral axis is known as

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transverse

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Longitudinal plane through the axis of the animal which extends from dorsal to ventral

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sagittal

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One that divides the animal into equal halves

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median sagittal

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Any plane parallel to median sagittal

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parasagittal

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Parallel to dorsal and ventral and is at a right angle to a sagittal plane

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Frontal or horizontal

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what plane is also called coronal plane

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frontal/horizontal

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Cut across any level of the body at a right angle to sagittal and frontal planes

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transverse or cross section

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phylum of amphioxus

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chordata

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subphylum of amphioxus

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cephalochordata

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cephalochordates are also known as these

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acrania

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Known for poorly developed head with anterior end blunt and modified tail being pointed, with lateral sides compressed

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acrania

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scientific name of amphioxus

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Branchiostoma lanceolata

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common name of amphioxus

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lancelet

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informal name of branchiostoma lanceolata

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amphioxus

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class of amphioxus

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leptocardii

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slender, compressed laterally, and the anterior end being blunt and the posterior end being pointed and fish-like

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body of amphioxus

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has a poorly developed head

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amphioxus

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tail is modified into a fin

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amphioxus

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thrives along ocean shores in sandy beaches burying itself with its oral hood protruding

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amphioxus

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Common characteristic of Phylum Chordata (4)

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  • presence of notochord
  • presence of dorsal nerve cord
  • post anal tail
  • pharyngeal slits
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brain and spinal cord found dorsally

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dorsal nerve cord

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used for locomotion

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post anal tail

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most anterior blunt end, with the following associated structures

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head

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most anterior end, terminal blunt end of the head

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rostrum

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used for burrowing

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rostrum

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where feeding structures are located, an expanded membrane of the ventral and greater part of the poorly developed head

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oral hood

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Where the vestibule cavity is enclosed/located

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oral hood

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Structure before the mouth

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oral hood

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cavity enclosed by the oral hood

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vestibule

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– contains receptor cells that is used to detect and prevent harmful material to enter the oral hood

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buccal cirri

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Stiff and ciliated tentacles projecting from the edge of the oral hood

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buccal cirri

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extends from the dorsal mid-line to the posterior, and ventral mid-line up to the atriopore respectively

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dorsal and ventral fin

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both used for stabilization of motion while travelling in water

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dorsal and ventral fin

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situated along the anterodorsal aspect of the animal

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dorsal fin

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– seen beneath the posterior quarter of the animal

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ventral fin

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pair of ventrolateral membranous folds on the flattened portion of the animal and continue forward from the anterior end of the ventral fins

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lateral fin/metapleural fin

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encloses the gill slits that forms the body cavity

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metapleural fin

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body cavity

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atrium

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laterally forms the atriopore and the body walls

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lateral fin/metapleural fin

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slightly expanded continuation of the dorsal and ventral fins that are slightly expanded surrounding the tail

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caudal fin

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used for movement in water

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caudal fin

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median ventral opening, posterior to the fusion of two metapleural fold

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atriopore

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opening that serves as an exit for gametes, urine, and filtered water

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atriopore

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usually found where gonads end and a folded shape

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atriopore

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opening situated on the left side of the caudal fin at point where the fin widens

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anus

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an opening that serves as an exit for waste material material

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anus

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Found at the end of the intestines (black spots)

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anus

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series of v-shaped masses of muscles arranged longitudinally separated by a connective tissue called myosepta

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myotomes

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connective tissues that separates myotomes

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myosepta

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mass of muscles that form a servies v-shaped and are longitudinally arranged

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myotomes

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Responsible for the body’s motor function that allows swimming by contracting

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myotomes

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rod extending along the entire length of the body from the rostrum to the tip of the caudal end

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notochord

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allow for the attachment of muscles, act as the vertebrae and plays a role in the nervous system

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notochord

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can be seen as multiple black vertical bars across the length of the organism

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notochord

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much smaller tube just above the notochord with the presences of ocelli

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neural tube

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row of black spots or simple eyes

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ocelli

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also called dorsal hollow nerve cord

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neural tube

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vertical membrane that surrounds the mouth which is provided with velar tentacles

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velum

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also called mouth

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velum

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serves as feeding structures that prevent unwanted material to enter (projections)

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velar tentacles

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row of finger-like projections located at the inner surface of the posterior part of the oral hood

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wheel organ

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most dorsal part of the wheel organ

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hatschek pit

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Longest finger-like structure, among the other rows of wheel organs, that produces muscus to trap food

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hatschek pit

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Most dorsal part of the wheel organ

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hatschek pit

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ventral part of the pharynx where food gathers and where water is filtered to the atriopore

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endostyle

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dorsal part of the pharynx where food enters to the esophagus

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epipharyngeal groove

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connects the endostyle and epipharyngeal groove

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peripharyngeal slit

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releases digestive enzymes

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hepatic cecum

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what form the pharynx

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pharyngeal bars or gill bars
pharyngeal slits or gill slits

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series of dark bands that lies after the velum

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pharyngeal bars

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pharyngeal bars are also called

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branchial bars

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alternating light bands considered as openings formed by the pharyngeal bars

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pharyngeal clefts

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black ring that can be seen on the intestine

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iliocolon ring

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Where food is digested by rotating while food is mixed with enzymes

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iliocolon ring

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label the anatomical parts of the amphioxus

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grade yourself accordingly

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