Chapter 12 study guide Flashcards
all members of phylum Choradata
chordate
a flexible rod that supports a chordate’s back
notochord
bones that form the backbone
vertebrate
an animal whose body does not produce much internal heat
ectotherm
an animal whose body regulates its own temperature by controlling the internal heat it produces
endotherm
a vertebrate that lives in water and uses fins to move
fish
a tissue that is more flexible than bone
cartilage
an internal, gas-filled sac that helps the fish stay stable at different depths in the water
swim bladder
a vertebrate that is ectothermic and spends its early life in water
amphibian
the larva of a frog or a toad
tadpole
organs of air-breathing vertebrates in which oxygen moves from the air into the blood
lung
the two upper chambers of the heart that receive blood
atria
the two lower chambers of the heart which pumps blood out to the lungs and body
ventricle
the environment in which an animal lives
habitat
an ectothermic vertebrate that has lungs and scaly skin
reptile