Disection Identification

Question 1

Olfactory lobe

Answer 1

Identifies what the shark sees

Question 2

Pelvic fins

Answer 2

Stabilization

Question 3

Liver

Answer 3

Creates bile

Question 4

Pancreas

Answer 4

Produces fluid that breaks down digestive enzymes

Question 5

Cloaca

Answer 5

Exit hole for solid waste

Question 6

Conus arteriosus

Answer 6

Regulates blood pressure to gills

Question 7

Kidney

Answer 7

Removes nitrogen waste from blood

Question 8

Rectal gland

Answer 8

Removes salt from blood so cells won’t crenate

Question 9

Mouth

Answer 9

Food enters (does not chew)

Question 10

Oviduct

Answer 10

Eggs are fertilized

Question 11

Spiral valve

Answer 11

Increases surface area for absorption of nutrients

Question 12

Spiral intestine

Answer 12

Absorbs nutrients from the food

Question 13

Rugae

Answer 13

Helps to break up food substances

Question 14

ventricle

Answer 14

Carries oxygenated blood away from gills

Question 15

Atrium

Answer 15

Pumps blood to ventricle

Question 16

Nostril nares

Answer 16

Collect chemical scent

Question 17

Gall bladder

Answer 17

Stores bile and transports the bike to spiral intestine

Question 18

Olfactory sac

Answer 18

Collects chemical scents

Question 19

Optic lobe

Answer 19

Receives and integrates information from the optic nerve

Question 20

Pectoral fin

Answer 20

Steering left/right and up/down

Question 21

Eyes

Answer 21

Collect visual images

Question 22

Shell gland

Answer 22

Secretes a thin shell around 2 or 3 eggs

Question 23

Stomach

Answer 23

Breaks down food

Question 24

Lateral line

Answer 24

Allows shark to detect movement in the water

Question 25

(Caudal) dorsal fin

Answer 25

Stabilization

Question 26

Ovary

Answer 26

Where female produces eggs

Question 27

Uterus

Answer 27

Holds fertilized eggs for up to 2 years

Question 28

Cerebrum

Answer 28

Thinking part of brain, decides action

Question 29

Cerebellum

Answer 29

Receives Info from 4 parts of the brain and coordinates muscular movement

Question 30

(Ventral lobe) caudal fun

Answer 30

Moves forward

Question 31

Medulla ologata

Answer 31

Regulates the circulatory system

Question 32

Spiracles

Answer 32

Opening where water passes when mouth is closed

Question 33

Optic nerve

Answer 33

Sends images from eye to lobe

Question 34

Pelvic fins

Answer 34

Stabilization

Question 35

Gills

Answer 35

Extract oxygen from water