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ZZZ - ZOO100 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Phylogeny > PostLab 1 - Introduction > Flashcards

PostLab 1 - Introduction Flashcards

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study of the structure of vertebrates and of the functional significance of the structure

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comparative vertebrate anatomy

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Two categories of animals

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  1. invertebrates
  2. vertebrates
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no vertebral column

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invertebrates

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with vertebral column

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vertebrates

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transitional between invertebrates and vertebrates

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protochordates

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back or upper side (posterior - human)

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dorsal

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underside (anterior - human)

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ventral

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sides, right and left

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lateral

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dorsal side of humans

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posterior

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ventral side of humans

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anterior

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head end, superior - human

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  • anterior
  • cephalic
  • cranial
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anterior, cephalic, or cranial in humans

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superior

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tail end (inferior - humans)

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  • posterior
  • caudad
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posterior or caudad in human

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inferior

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middle

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median

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nearest the middle of the animal

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central

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nearest the surface

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peripheral

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near the main mass of the body

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proximal

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away from the main mass of the body

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distal

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on or near the surface

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superficial

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some distance below the surface

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deep

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above

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superior

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below

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inferior

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Three principal body axes

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  1. longitudinal axis (anterioposterior)
  2. dorsoventral axis
  3. left-right axis
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Three principal anatomic planes

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  1. transverse plane
  2. frontal plane
  3. sagittal plane
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  • divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) halves
  • cross section
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transverse plane

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anatomical plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral sections

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frontal plane

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Any plane that divides the body into right and left parts

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sagittal plane

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regular repetition of body parts along the anteroposterior axis

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metamerism or segmentation

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each division of the body

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  • metamere
  • segment
  • somite
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types of segmentation

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external and internal

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centralization or localization of nervous structures and functions in the head with accompanying dominance of the head

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cephalization

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manifestation of homologous structures in different species

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  • structures that had been inherited from a common ancestor
  • may be similar or broadly dissimilar morphologically and functionally
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homologous structures

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  • coincidental resemblance
  • two structures that have the same function
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example of analogous structures

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horns of cattle (epidermal) and rhinoceros (dermal)

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analogous structure evolution

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convergent evolution

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homologous structure evolution

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divergent evolution

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example of homologous structures

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pentadactyl limb in vertebrates

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The Big Four in Phylum Chordata

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  1. pharyngeal slits
  2. dorsal nerve cord
  3. notochord
  4. post-anal tail
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openings that connect the inside of the throat to the outside of the neck

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pharyngeal slits

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bundle of nerve fibers which runs down the “back”, connects the brain with the lateral muscles and other organs

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dorsal nerve cord

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cartilaginous rod running underneath, and supporting, the nerve cord

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extension of the body past the anal opening

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post-anal tail

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  • characterisitc believed to have evolved within a family tree
  • can be used to separate one group from the other
  • possession of feathers is unique to birds and defines all members of the class Aves
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  • trait shared by two or more taxa and their most recent common ancestor
  • derived/specialized or modified
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synapomorphy

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similarity in the features of structures in a series within the same individual

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serial homology

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example of serial homology

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  • vertebral column
  • limbs
  • hands
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characteritic shared by two or more taxa also found in their earliest common ancestor; primitive; generalized

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symplesiomorphy

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divergences or speciation events

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common ancestor shared by all organisms on the cladogram

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most recent common ancestor of the group and all of its descendants

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monophyletic

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most recent common ancestor of the group but not all of its descendants

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paraphyletic

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does not include the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group

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polyphyletic

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study of the organization and relationships of different clades of organisms

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cladistics

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animals that have notochord at least in the embryo stage

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Phylum Chordata

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Subphyla of Phlym Chordata

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  1. Urochordata
  2. Cephalochordata
  3. Craniata
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  • sometimes known as the Tunicata, are commonly known as “sea squirts.”
  • The body of an adult is quite simple, being essentially a sack with two siphons through which water enters and exits. Water is filtered inside the sack-shaped body
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Subphylum Urochordata

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consists of notochord extended to the head region

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Subphylum Cephalochordata

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chordates with a neurocranium (braincase)

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Subphylum Craniata

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craniates without vertebrae

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craniates with vertebrae

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vertebrata

ZZZ - ZOO100 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Phylogeny (17 decks)

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