Module 15 Part 1 Flashcards
Segments of bone or some other hard substance that are arranged into a backbone
Vertebrate
A rod of tough, flexible material that runs the length of a creature’s body, providing the majority of its support
Notochord
A skeleton on the inside of a creature’s body
Endoskeleton
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Arteries
Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
Veins
Tiny, thin-walled blood vessels that allow the exchange of gases and nutrients between the blood and the cells of the body
Capillaries
The lobes of the brain that receive signals from the receptors in the nose
Olfactory lobes
The lobes of the brain that integrate sensory information and coordinate the creature’s response to that information
Cerebrum
The lobes of the brain that receive signals from the receptors in the eyes
Optic lobes
The lobe that controls involuntary actions and refines muscle movement
Cerebellum
The lobes that coordinate vital functions, such as those of the circulatory and respiratory systems, and transport signals from the brain to the spinal cord
Medulla oblongata
The process by which the male places sperm inside the female’s body, where the eggs are fertilized
Internal fertilization
Development that occurs in an egg that is hatched outside the female’s body
Oviparous development
Development that occurs in an egg that is hatched inside the female’s body
Ovoviviparous development
Development that occurs inside the
female, allowing the offspring to gain nutrients and vital substances from the mother through a placenta
Viviparous development
