Fish Flashcards
Veretebral Columm
It surrounds and protects the dorsal nerve cord
Neural crest
Is a Group of cells that develop from nerve cord in vertebrates
Fin
Is a paddle shaped structure on a fish or other aquatic animals
Scale
Small, Flat, Platelike structure near the surface of the skin
Operculum
a moveable flap that covers the gill
Atarium
The chamber that receives blood from the heart
Ventricle
The chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the heart to the gills
Nephrom
Is a filtering unit for the kidey
Lateral line
Enables fish to detect movement in water
Spawning
They release gametes near each other
Swim Bladder
Is a gas filled space
Jawless Fish
Hagfish
Cartilaginous Fish
Shark
Bony Fish
Sting Rays and Lobe-Finned Fish
Bowfin/Dogfish
Has long dorsal fin, Bony Fish, Related to the Gars