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1
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another word for Spinal Column

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Vertebral Column

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temporary group of cells unique to vertebrates that arise from the embryonic ectoderm cell layer

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Neural Crest

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an external membranous process of an aquatic animals. used in propelling or guiding a body.

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Fin

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small, thin bony plates protecting t skin of fish and reptiles

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Scale

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structure that closes or covers an aperture. gill cover

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Operculum

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two upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed to the ventricles. Right Atrium receives deoxygenated blood and the left atrium recieves oxygenated blood

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Atrium

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Hallow part or cavity. 2 main chambers of the heart.

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Ventricle

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One of functional units of the kidney. Consisting of a glomerulus and its assiciated tubule, through whuch the glomerular filtrate passes before emerging in urine

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Nephron

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Visible line along the side of a fish consisting of a series of sense organs that detect pressure vibration

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Lateral Line

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release or deposit of eggs

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Sqawning

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gas filled sac present in the body of many bony fishes. Used to maintain and control bouyancy

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Swim Bladder

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12
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Class: Agnatha

Lacks Jaws

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Jawless Fish

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Class: Chonfrichthyes
has a skeleton of cartilage rather than bone.
Sharks, Rays, Chimeras

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Cartilaginous Fish

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Class: Osteichthyes

Skeleton of Bone

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Bony Fish

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Geological perios of the paleozoic

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Devonian Period

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16
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Fish with dot on tail

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Bowfin/Dogfish

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Brown. Dorsal Fin little

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Brown Bullhead

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Fish with Colorful spots

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Brown trout

19
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fish with one thing on chin. Round tail.

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Burbot/Elepout

20
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Fish with whiskers pointed dorsal fin. Forked tail.

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Channel Catfish

21
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Fish that looks like a sheephead fish but has less of a V in the dorsal fin.

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Common Carp

22
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Fish that is blueish and has black dots.

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Crappie

23
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Fish with a mouth that passes the eyeball,

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Largemouth Bass

24
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Fish with no Dorsal

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Lake Sturgeon

25
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fish that is Grey with a steep forehead. Pink Tips on fins

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Lake Trout

26
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Fish with a Yellow Belly.

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Sunfish

27
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Fish with white dot on tail.

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Walleye

28
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Light color with dark spots. Looks Like a Northern

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Muskellunge

29
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Looks like Muskie but is Dark With light spots

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Nothern Pike

30
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Fish that is pink with Dark spots

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Rainbow Trout

31
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Looks Like Walleye but doesn’t have a Dot on tail.

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Sauger

32
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Steep Head with Deep V in Dorsal Fin

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Sheepshead

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Silver Fish. Big Eye

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Smelt

34
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Yellow Fish. Rounded Tail, Whisker things

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Yellow Bulhead

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Yellow fins, Green Striped Body

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Yellow Perch

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