Chapter 1Part2 Flashcards
What is Phylum Echinodermata
sea stars
Subphylum of Phylum Chordata
Cephalochordata-lancelets, Urochordata-sea sqiuirts (tunicates), Craniata (vertebrata)
What 5 characteristics do Phylum Chordata possess
Dorsal hollow nerve cord, Pharyngeal gill slits, Notochord, Post-anal tail, Endostyle or thyroid gland
What is Notochord
a hydrostatic organ; cartilage, resists axial compression
In most vertebrates…
Notochord replaced by vertebrae
Somites in embryos-
mesoderm segments; are precursor populations that give rise to important structures
Pharyngeal Gill Slits in mammals and other land vertebrates become…
structures of the lower jaw, face, and throat
Anapsid: primitive amniotes, later…
turtles
Synapsid: Therapsids-
mammalian ancestors
Diapsid: Dinosaurs, birds, all extant reptiles, except
turtles