Lab 1 Flashcards
what might be a good reason to study the anatomy of a lamprey
it is a primitive species
are members of mammalia descended from amphibia? how would you describe their relationship
they have been evolving for the same amount of time, just split
what is the function of the notochord
support and side-side movement
how is the brachial basket used by the lamprey? how is it different than the standard vertebrate branchial arches
it is a pharynx that provides support - diff: lies more superficial and lateral to the gills
how is the lingual cartilage used?
supports the tongue
why not call the toothlike organs teeth
not homologous to teeth of other vertebrate
to what do the muscles within a myomere attach
myosepta
what about the feeding behavior of lampreys explains why there is no stomach
they suck blood
in later derived vertebrates, what cavities does the pleuroperitoneal cavity become
pleural cavities?
describe the type of respiration and feeding in lampreys
Lampreys feed upon fish with their suckers and breathe in and out of their branchial gill sacs. Parasitic species of lampreys can be flesh-feeders or blood-feeders, depending primarily on the structure of their teeth.
LAMPREY
holds brain and sensory organs; less derived version of skull
chondocranium
LAMPREY
supports oral funnel
annular cartilage
LAMPREY
supports the rasping tongue
lingual cartilage
LAMPREY
supports the pharyngeal region
brachial basket
in what ways has the lamprey pharyngeal skeleton differered from that of more recent fish
stucture is a connected network: horizontal connections to adjacent arches (in more derived fishes they are separated_
connection to the pericardial cartilage
brachial basket lies superficially, lateral to the gills and just beneath the skin (in more derived fish its deeper and medial to the gills)
what is the alternative explanation for a structure’s simplicity in evolutionary terms? ie. the derived organisms viscera may be more simple than the ancestor
result from moving towards simplification from a more complex animal
ie. parisites may lose stomachs and digestive capability because they no longer need it