Invertebrate Animal Flashcards
Vertebrates
animals that have a backbone
Invertebrates
animals that do not have a backbone
Ganglion
a mass of nerve cells
Gut
a digestive tract
Coelom
a body cavity that contains internal organs
Bilateral Symmetry
types of animals in which their body has equal left and right sides
Radial Symmetry
types of animals in which their body is organized around the center
Asymmetry
types of animals in which their body that is not organized around a center
Sponges
an asymmetry animal in which water flows into their body and catch food and oxygen
Cnidarians
a radial symmetry animal who sting and poison their prey
Flatworms
a bilateral symmetry animal
Mollusks
a group of invertebrate animals that have complex ganglia that control breathing, movement, and digestion
Open circulatory system
a type of circulatory system that does not contain blood in vessels
Closed circulatory system
a type of circulatory system that does contain blood in vessels
Annelid worms
segmented worms