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nerve cells

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neurons

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Name the three major types of neurons, and describe their function.

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  1. sensory neurons - carry messages to the brain and spinal cord from nerve endings
  2. motor neurons - carry messages away from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
  3. interneurons - found in the brain and spinal cord connecting sensory and motor neurons
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a change in the internal or external environment that causes a response

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stimulus

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a reaction to a stimulus

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a response

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nerve endings that detect stimuli

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receptors

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muscles and glands that react to motor neurons

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effectors

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What two systems does the body usually use to respond to stimuli?

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  1. skeletomuscular

2. endocrine (hormones)

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a nervous system that looks like a spider web with no collection of nerve cells - What kind of animals have this?

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nerve net - cnidarians

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a nervous system that looks like a ladder - What kind of animals have this?

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nerve cord - flatworms

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small clumps of nerve cells that control specific regions of the body

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ganglia

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ganglia in the head

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cerebral ganglia

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a larger collection of nerves that allows for complex behaviors including learning

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brain

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Name the three major parts of a chordate brain

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  1. cerebrum
  2. cerebellum
  3. brain stem
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the thinking part of the brain responsible for learning and memory

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cerebrum

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the balance and coordination part of the brain

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cerebellum

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the part of the brain the connects to the spinal cord and controls involuntary survival processes like breathing and heart rate

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brain stem (medulla oblongata)

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the part of the brain for vision

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optic lobe

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the part of the brain for smell

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olfactory bulb

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the nerve cord that connects the brain to the rest of the body

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spinal cord

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What happened to the brain through evolution from fish to amphibians to reptiles and mammals?

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larger and more complex

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detect light without getting an image

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ocelli (eyespots)

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an eye made of many lenses, good at detecting motion

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compound eye

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the ability of an animal to produce an image of their surroundings by sound waves bouncing back to them

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echolocation

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the concentration of nerves and sensory structures in the heads of organisms

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cephalization

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a water skeleton, fluid held in a body cavity surrounded by muscle
hydrostatic
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an external skeleton
exoskeleton
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an internal skeleton
endoskeleton
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What is the disadvantage of an exoskeleton?
It can't grow so it must be molted leaving the animal unprotected
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What is the advantage of an endoskeleton?
It grows with the organism and doesn't need to be molted
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What is the advantage of a hydrostatic skeleton?
no structures to build - less energy
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Give 2 examples of animals with hydrostatic skeletons.
worms, cnidarians
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Give an example of an animal with an exoskeleton
arthropods - insects, spiders, crayfish...
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Give an example of animals with an endoskeleton.
echinoderms, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals
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Of what 2 tough materials can endoskeletons be made? What is the difference in these materials?
1. cartilage - flexible | 2. bone - hard
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Of what two materials are exoskeletons usually composed?
chitin | calcium carbonate
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places where bones meet and the skeleton can bend
joints
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this fiber-filled material holds bone to bone
ligament
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this fiber-filled material holds muscle to bone
tendon
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when muscles shorten to cause movement
contraction
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Since muscles can only contract, they must exist in pairs called what?
opposable or antagonistic
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Give two examples of antagonistic pairs of muscles.
1. biceps and triceps | 2. quadriceps and hamstrings
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To bend a joint and decrease the angle between bones
flexion
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the straighten a joint or increase the angle between bones
extension
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What must muscles pull on in order to cause movement?
skeleton
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reproduction with one parent and one set of DNA
asexual
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What is the advantage of asexual reproduction?
speed of reproduction - lots of offspring
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reproduction with two parents and two sets of DNA combining
sexual reproduction
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What is the advantage of sexual reproduction
diversity - can survive a changing environment
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What is the disadvantage of asexual reproduction
much less diversity
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What is the disadvantage of sexual reproduction
takes longer and requires finding a mate - risky
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when fertilization happens inside the female
internal
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What is the advantage of internal fertilization
greater chance of making a baby
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when fertilization happens outside the female
external
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What is the disadvantage of external fertilization
less chance of making a baby
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How do organisms with external fertilization compensate for the lower chance of having a baby?
release a lot more eggs
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What happens to many eggs in external fertilization?
many don't live - are eaten, freeze...
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egg laying
oviparous
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live birth
viviparous
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have eggs that hatch inside the mother and look like live birth
ovoviviparous
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a specialized organ that enables the exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes between mother and baby during development
placenta
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What connects the placenta to the baby
umbilical cord
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a dramatic change in body form during development
metamorphosis
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the two types of metamorphosis
complete and incomplete
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the stages of incomplete metamorphosis
egg - nymph - adult
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the stages of complete metamorphosis
egg - larva - pupa - adult
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How are nymphs and larvae different?
larva - worm-like - goes into pupa - basically eats | nymph - looks like adult but can't fly or reproduce
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the stage at which larvae develop into adults
pupa
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an egg with 4 membranes to protect the baby and keep it from drying out
amniotic egg
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the sack of water in an egg where the embryo is found
amnion
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the food in an amniotic egg
yolk sac
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the waste sack in an amniotic egg
allantois
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the membrane that surrounds the others and is for gas exchange in an amniotic egg
chorion
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egg laying mammals
monotremes
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pouched mammals
marsupials
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mammals with an organ to nourish the baby inside the mother
placentals
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the structures in mammals that produce milk
mammary glands
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the three traits that identify mammals
hair, mammary glands, endothermic
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the better term for cold-blooded, temperature is controlled outside the body by sitting in the sun or going into the shade
ectotherm
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the better term for warm-blooded, temperature is controlled inside the body by shivering and sweating
endotherm
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Why do endotherms have to eat more?
Their metabolism has to be high so they can keep themselves warm. Ectotherms use the heat from the sun to keep warm.
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What animals are endothermic, and what traits about their bodies enable this?
birds and mammals - have a 4-chambered heart and efficient lungs
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a group of cells that produce hormones to control the body
endocrine glands
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your body's ability to recognize its own cells vs. pathogens (germs) is accomplished by what body system?
immune system

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