Part 2 Flashcards
Main characteristics of Amphibian gills?
Branched, thin, vulnerable, countercurrent
What is cutaneous respiration in Amphibians?
Breathing through skin, moisture contained, 95%
What is the buccopharyngeal respiration in Amphibians?
Breathing through mouth, membrane, 0.9%
What is the third type of respiration in amphibians?
Pulmonary (buccalpharyngeal cavity, glottis, laryngo tracheal chamber, bronchi, lungs)
Reptiles respiration structure?
Air nares, Choana (opening roof mouth), Glottis (opens into trachea), Trachea, Bronchi, Lungs
How do reptiles breathe through what structure?
Faveoli
What reptiles are exceptions?
Turtles, Snakes
How do turtles respire?
Flank muscles
How do snakes respire?
Via right lung rather than left
Structure of amphibian heart?
1 ventricle, 2 atrium, mixed blood
Structure of reptiles heart?
1 ventricle, 2 atrium, partial separation
Urogenital systems how many kidneys?
3
First type of kidney & where?
Pronephros - adults primitive fish, embryos advanced fish, larvae amphibians
Second type of kidney & where?
Mesonephros - permanent kidney most, replace pronephros, paired organ set of nephrons,
Third type of kidney & where?
Metanephros - after, develop 10th week,