Lab 1 Flashcards

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1
Q

ungulates

A

hoofed mammals that walk on the tips of their toes

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2
Q

artiodactyls

A

a hoofed even toed mammal

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3
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perissodactyls

A

a hoofed odd toed mammal

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4
Q

phylogeny

A

the evolutionary history of a group of organisms

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5
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cetartiodactyla

A

supraorder formed by artiodactyls and whales

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6
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unguligrade locomotion

A

when mammals walk on the tips of their toes

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7
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paraxonic

A

when the weight bearing axis is between the walking toes

artyodactyls

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8
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mesaxonic

A

main weight bearing axis passes through a third enlarged digit
perissodactyls

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9
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astragulus

A

special angle joint that artiodactyles have
one of the tarsal bones
connects artyodactlys to whales

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10
Q

herbivorous perissodactlys and artiodactyls teeth

A

selenodont cusps
cheek teeth with crescent shaped cusps meant for grinding fibrous plants
hypsodont (high + tooth) crowns

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11
Q

ruminants lack

A

incisors and upper canines

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12
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omnivorous artiodactyls teeth

A

bunodont cusps

brachydont (low + tooth) crowns

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13
Q

3 types of cusps

A

lophodont
bunodont
selenodont

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14
Q

hindgut fermentation

A

perissodactyls

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15
Q

foregut fermentation

A

ruminants

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16
Q

who has antlers

A

cervidaes

17
Q

who has true horns

A

bovoids

18
Q

diastema

A

gap between incisors and pre-molars

19
Q

pecoran

A

having horns