EXTERNAL ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES Flashcards
The body of vertebrates is generally divided into __,
__, and __ along with some __
head
trunk
tail
external features
vertebrates
Usually, their body is __, although some groups
exhibit a rather specialized shape because of
adaptations to a particular mode of life or habitat.
fusiform
a __ is peculiar to land vertebrates
neck
the body of chondrichthyes is __ or __
fusiform
spindle-shaped
group of animal, its body is:
Being pointed at both ends and laterally flattened
chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish)
The body of chondrichthyes is provided with a __, which can be felt as rough tiny spines if the hand is passed over its skin.
minute scale
chondrichthyes
A __, which is a fine, light-colored whitish horizontal stripe, will be observed to extend along each
side of the body
lateral line
chondrichthyes
Underneath the lateral line is the __ that contains sensory cells.
lateral canal
chondrichthyes
The zigzag muscle segments or __ can also be detected through the skin
myotomes
the body is chondrichthyes if divided into (3)
head
trunk
tail
chondrichthyes
the most anterior part of the body, somewhat flattened and triangular in shape.
head
chondrichthyes
structures in the head (5)
rostrum
mouth
nostrils
eyes
endolympatic ducts
head of chondrichthyes
the pointed anterior end of the head
rostrum
head of chondrichthyes
the ventral narrow and crescentic opening that is bounded by the upper and lower jaws both bearing diagonal rows of teeth
mouth
head of chondrichthyes
a pair of openings on the ventral side of the rostrum. It is provided with a little flap of
skin dividing the nostril into two passages
nostrils
head of chondrichthyes
a pair of large oval structures on each side of the head, set in deep sockets without upper and lower eyelids.
eyes
head of chondrichthyes
two canals that connect the ears to the surface of the head by a pair of small pores on the mid-dorsal surface of the head just at the back level of the eyes.
endolympatic ducts
chondrichthyes
fusiform or spindle-shaped, being pointed at both ends and laterally flattened.
trunk
parts of the trunk of chondrichthyes (4)
gill slits
unpaired median fins
paired fins
cloacal aperture/anus
part of the trunk of chondrichthyes
openings just behind the eyes,
consisting of:
spiracle
2d to 6th gill slits
gill slits
part of the trunk of chondrichthyes
arise from the median
line consisting of:
anterior and posterior dorsal fins
unpaired median fins
part of the trunk of chondrichthyes
arise from the ventral side, consists of:
pectoral fins
pelvic fins
paired fins
part of the trunk of chondrichthyes
a large opening found between the bases of the pelvic fins, which if spread apart, a projecting UROGENITAL PAPILLA
would be seen
cloacal aperture/anus
trunk part of chondrichthyes:
an anterior pair of fins
found immediately behind the gill slits.
pectoral fins
trunk part of chondrichthyes:
a posterior pair of fins found at the junction of the trunk and
tail
pelvic fins
pelvic fin in chondrichthyes
In males, two stout processes directed backward, called __,
are found on the medial side of
each pelvic fin. All fins are
supported by fine flexible rays
called the __
claspers
dermal fin rays or ceratotrichia
part of chondrichthyes
modified into a fin, located at the posterior end of the body, and considered HETEROCERCAL
because it consists of a larger dorsal and a smaller ventral lobe
tail
type of tail of chondrichthyes
heterocercal tail
osteichthyes (bony fish)
The body is covered with __, arranged in diagonal rows, and embedded into the __ of the skin. A __ is also present.
scales
dermis
lateral line
the head of ostechthyes is consists of (6)
mouth
nostrils
eyes
gill cover/operculum
bronchiostegal membrane
gill arches
part of the head of osteichthyes
the most anterior part of the body, somewhat oblongated in shape
mouth
part of the head of osteichthyes
two pairs of openings on the
anterodorsal end of the head
nostrils
part of the head of osteichthyes
large structures found on each side of the head, without upper and lower eyelids
eyes
part of the head of osteichthyes
a large flap-like structure that forms the posterior and lateral margins of the head, made up of __
gill cover/operculum
opercular bones
part of the head of osteichthyes (gill cover)
large, flat scalelike bones that support the operculum and cover the gill opening, a wide slit in the body wall.
opercular bones
part of the head of osteichthyes
a membrane attached to the ventral margin of the operculum and is supported by seven bony
rays called the __
bronchiostegal membrane
branchiostegal rays
part of the head of osteichthyes
four curved structures within
the cavity covered by the operculum, consists of:
gill (gill filament)
gill rakers
gill arches
osteichthyes, part of gill arches
situated on the outer margin,
consists of double rows of soft
filaments
gill or gill filament
osteichthyes, part of gill arches
situated on the inner margin, a series of tooth-like processes.
gill rakers
part of osteichthyes
fusiform and compressed laterally
trunk
trunk of osteichthyes is consists of (4)
unpaired fins
paired fins
anal opening
urogenital papilla
part of trunk of osteichthyes
arise from the mid-dorsal
line, consists of:
anterior and posterior fins
anal fin
unpaired fins
part of trunk of osteichthyes (unpaired fin)
arise from the median line.
- The position varies in different
fishes
anterior & posterior fins
part of trunk of osteichthyes (unpaired fins)
found on the ventral region
anal fin
part of trunk of osteichthyes
arise from the ventral side, consists of:
pectoral fins
pelvic fins
paired fins
part of trunk of osteichthyes (paired fins)
found just behind the operculum
pectoral fins
part of trunk of osteichthyes (paired fins)
found nearly at the level of the pectoral fin from the level of the anus.
pelvic fins
part of trunk of osteichthyes
a large opening on the midventral line in front of the ventral fin
anal opening