Exam 8 - Vertebrates Flashcards
Which animals have 4 chambered hearts?
Birds and Mammals.
Where do arteries carry blood to
F 17
The other parts of the body to oxygenate them
How many chambers do fish have in their heart?
E 15
A fish has a two chabered heart
Blood only enters the heart once per cycle for them!
E 15
When you get hot, what do your blood vessels do?
A
They expand (vasodilation) to let more blood and heat through the blood stream to then get transferred to your sweat.
A
How many heart chambers for birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, amphibians?
E
fish have 2 chambers, mammals an birds have 4, and most reptiles and amphibians have 3.
How many organ need to be in a group to be an organ system?
Group B
There needs to be at least 2 or more organs for an organ system.
What does root-word “therm” mean?
heat
What is one animal that is ectothermic?
A
Fish, invertebrates, amphiabians, reptiles, etc.
A
How do gills work?
Expain what gills are
E 15
Gills take in dissolved oxygen and give off carbon dioxide by the continuous flow of water over the capillaries within them
E 15
How many different cell types make up a tissue?
Group B
Only one cell type.
Epithial, nervous, muscle, connective
what is the definition of being endothermic?
b
they can regulate their body temperature on their own despite their enviornment
b
What is an organ?
Group B
2 or more tissues working together to form a structure with unique functions.
What are the lungs used for?
E
Air Chambers for gas exchange; oxygenate the blood, and get carbon dioxide form the blood to then exhale
what are the two complex parts/divisions of our nervous system?
E
the central nervous system (cns) and the peripheral nervous system (pns)
what is the primery purpose of the circulatory system?
b
to transport oxygen ,carbon dioxide , and nutrients
