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Anatomy of MudPuppy Flashcards

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It is an example of a primitive amphibian closely related to the forms from which more advanced higher land vertebrates develop

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Necturus

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Its _____ ______ position as a _____ ______ is reflected in that it both retains some feature found in fish and exhibits structural dements corresponding to those in higher vertebrates

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Intermediate phylogenetic, primitive terrestrial tetrapod

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Mud puppy has limbs and lungs thats why it is pkaced in this supercalss

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Tetrapoda

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Because it has a tail it belongs to thing amphibian order

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Urodela (Caudata)

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The most common form of genus Necturus

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N. punctatus found fly in the lower segments of the rivers- small uniformly colored and a dwarf derivative

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Optimal temperature for its survival

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18 degrees Celsius

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Where are Mudpuppys commonly found

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Streams having a stony bed

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Since it spends its entire life in water it does nit undergo metamorphosis (as do most other amphibians) but rather retain _____

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External gills

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9
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The persistence of a larval characteristic in and adult animal that has not undergone metamorphosis is known as?

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Neoteny

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The skin of Nectarus is specialized as a highly protective coat this protective quality is due to a slimy nature and the body color changes according to variations in environmental light, these are results of ____

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Activities of distinct histological structures in the skin - epidermal layer

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Like other amphibians, Nectarus lacks ___

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Scales

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Its skin is smooth and moist because of the presence of numerous glands that are capable of

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secreting copious amounts of mucus

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Stratum means

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Stratal/layer

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The integument of Necturus is consists of

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Epidermis and a dermis

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The epidermis is made up of a

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Stratum basalis, a layer of columnar cells - Epithelial base

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Stratum basalis rests several layers of increasing number of _____ ____ that grade into flattened cells near the free surface

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Polyhedral cells

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The outermost squamous layer is only ________

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Slightly cornified, as with all water-living amphibians

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A flattened polygonal tissue

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Stratum corneum

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True cornified layer, is present in the land living amphibious such as frogs

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Stratum corneum

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Characterized by the presence of numerous club or flask shaped cells which appear to be glandular nature

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Epidermis

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Together with the mucous glands they are responsible for slime coat covering the body surface

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Epidermis

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Located on the boundary of the dermis and epidermis

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Chromotaphores

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The epidermis is separated from the dermis by a basement membrane and a fibrous layer containing pigments cells?

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Chromatophores

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The general color of amphibians

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Green

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Contains dark pigment, are the deepest, and are covered by a middle layer of iridocytes

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Melanophores

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This are pseudochromatophores, Lacks pigments but contain crystals of guanine that diffract the light, has a blue green color

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Iridocytes

27
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Most superficial of the three pigment layers is made up of a yellowish pigment that filters out the blue so that the overall color effect is green

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Lipophores

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Changes in body coloration are determined by

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Pigment cell activity

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In indirect response, impulses resulting from stimulation of the eyes are relayed first to the brain and then to the adrenal and pituitary glands causing

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hormonal secretions that about pigment cell alteration

30
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Fibrous connective type of tissue

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Dermis

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Relatively thin and is composed of an outer looser and an inner more compact skin

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Dermis

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Looser dermis

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Stratum spongiosum

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More compact dermis

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Stratum compactum

34
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The dermis contains of:

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Abundant number of blood vessels, lymph spaces, nerves, and glands

35
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Both of epidermal origin

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Succular mucous glands and poison glands

36
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Lying just subadjacent to the epidermis

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Mucous glands

37
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Low cuboidal or almost squamous cell lining

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Mucous glands

38
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Containing granular, irregularly spaced secretary cekks that are larger and more deeply located

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Poison glands

39
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Ensheathed in a heavy connective tissue

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Poison glands

40
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Occur on the dorsal surface of the body and function as a deterrent to predators

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Poison glands

41
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Flattened dorsoventrally, it contains a terminal mouth

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Head

42
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These are fairly well developed and bound the mouth

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Lips

43
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Widely separated at the anterior end of the snout, they communicate with the mouth at the internal nares

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External nares

44
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Small, located above the corners of the mouth and they have no lids

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Eyes

45
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Three in number, they are functional and are located just in front of the forelimbs

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External gills

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Being derivatives of the integument, these gills are no homologous with the internal gills of fishes

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External gills

47
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Two pairs are present bilaterally between the external gills, the communicate with the pharynx

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Gill slits

48
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Transverse fold of skin located on the ventral surface, anterior to the level of the gills, it is the dividing line between head and trunk

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Gular fold

49
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Compressed dorsoventrally and covered by a smooth skin

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Trunk

50
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The forelimbs are small and weal and each is divided into an arm, a forearm, and head that bears fours digits

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Pectoral limbs

51
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Spongey - loose - epithelial

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Stratum compactum

52
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Provides slippery texture

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Mucous glands

53
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This opening is located ventral in the midline, posterior to the hind limbs

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Cloacal aperture

54
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Marks the posterior limit of the trunk, both digestive and excretory products pass through

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Cloacal aperture

55
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Compressed laterally, it is well developed

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Tail

Comparative Anatomy (6 decks)

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