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Morphology and Invertebrates I
Sponges, cnidaria, platyhelminthes, annelida, mollusca
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
04/15/2009

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dorsal
Definition
back portion of a structure
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ventral
Definition
lower surface (front?) of a structure
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medial
Definition
mid region of an organism
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lateral
Definition
sides, right and left
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anterior
Definition
head, or part which moves forward
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posterior
Definition
tail end
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distal
Definition
away from the main mass of the body
(i.e. fingers)
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proximal
Definition
near the main mass of body
(i.e. shoulder, thigh)
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Cnidaria
Definition

(Phylum)

- multicellular

- radial symmetry

- possess true tissue

- lack true organs

- contain specialized cells "cnidocytes" --> contain stinging organelles "nematocysts"

- 4 classes of Cnidarians: Anthozoa, Hydrazoa, Cubozoa, Scyphozoa

- Anthozoa: consists of corals and anemones

- Hydrazoa: consists of hydras and a few corals

- Cubozoa: consists of box jellyfish and sea wasps

- Scyphozoa: consists of jellyfish and sea nettles

- possess a gastrovascular body plan (gastrovascular cavity)

- 2 kinds of body plan: sessile polyp and free-swimming medusa

- gastrodermis (epithelial tissue) lines the gastrovascular cavity

- gland cells in gastrodermis secretes digestive enzymes esp. proteases

-have only two germ layers

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Platyhelminthes
Definition

(Phylum)

- bilateral syymmetry

- some cephalization

- have organs (unlike Cnidarians)

- lack a true body cavity

- acoelomate (like Cnidarians)

Term
Mollusca
Definition

(Phylum)


- 7 groups have been proposed, 3 of which we will be studying: Gastropods, Bivalves, and Cephalopods

- mantle

- muscular foot

- radula

- ctenidium

- shell

- bilateral symmetry

- coelom

- protostome development

- some segmentation

- cephalization

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metamerism
Definition
the repetition of body parts
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cephalization
Definition
Cephalization is an evolutionary trend, whereby nervous tissue, over many generations, becomes concentrated toward one end of an organism
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superficial
Definition
on or near the surface
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deep
Definition
away from the surface (interna)
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central
Definition
toward the middle of the body
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oral
Definition
surface on which the mouth is located
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aboral
Definition
surface opposite from that containing the mouth
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cranial
Definition
towards the head
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caudal
Definition
towards the tail
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asymmetrical
Definition
i.e. sponges
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radial
Definition
can be divided in half by many planes
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bilateral
Definition
divided in half by only one plane
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anteroposterior/longitudinal axis
Definition
line extending from the head to the tail (not necessarily dividing the body in half)
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dorsiventral axis
Definition
line running across the body from the dorsal to ventral side
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transverse axis
Definition
line running across the body from side to side
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mid-sagittal/median plane
Definition
this plane is vertical and passes through the exact mid-line of the body (includes both anteroposterior and dorsiventral axes)
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transverse plane
Definition
any cross section through the body that includes transverse and dorsiventral axes
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Porifera
Definition

(Phylum)

- multicellular

- sessile (permanently attached to a substrate)

- lack true tissues

- aka "sponges"

- suspension feeders

- specialized cells = chaonocytes that contain flagella

- water is pulled in thru small pores in body wall into central cavity and exits

- food particles --> phagocytosis

- Amoebocytes help distribute food throughout sponge; produces skeletal fibers embedded in walls of sponges; fibers may be hard or soft --> sponge = hard or soft

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Hydra
Definition

(Phylum Cnidaria)

Term
dioecious
Definition
male and female reproductive parts found in separate individuals
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monoecious
Definition

having male and female reproductive parts in the same individual

aka "hermaphroditic"

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endoderm
Definition
the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems
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ectoderm
Definition
the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
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gastrodermis
Definition
the inner layer of cells that lines a gastrovascular cavity of Cnidarians.
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epidermis
Definition
the outer layer of cells covering the exterior body surface of Cnidarians
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mesoglea
Definition
A gel-like matrix that occurs between the outer and inner epithelial layers in cnidarians.
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Definition
see page 166 of lab manual for "acoelomate" and "coelomate"
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[image]
Definition
Hydra (Phylum Cnidaria)
Term
Platyhelminthes
Definition

(Phylum)

- aka flatworms

- 3 classes: Turbellaria, Trematoda, Cestoda

- 3 germ layers

Term

Platyhelminthes have...

1. how many germ layers?

2. name the layers

3. What are 3 classes of platyhelminthes?

Definition

1. three

2. ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm

3. Turbelluria, Trematoda, Cestoda

Term
acoelomate
Definition
a solid-bodied animal lacking a cavity between the gut and outer body wall
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coelomate
Definition

- having a true body cavity

- a group of animals possessing a fluid-filled cavity within which the digestive system is suspended

Term
Annelida
Definition

(Phylum)


- 3 main classes: Oligochaetes, Hirudinea, Polychaetes

- have true coelomic cavity

- in earthworms the fluid-filled body cavity acts as a hydraulic skeleton for the muscles to contract against

- metamerism = repetition of body parts

- complete digestive system w/ mouth and anus

- fertilization = internal

Term
Polychaetes
Definition
(Class)

- bristleworms
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Oligochaetes
Definition
(Class)

- earthworms

- hermaphroditic
- each segment contains 4 pairs of setae
- clitellum
Term
Hirudinea
Definition
(Class)

- leeches
Term
clitellum
Definition
swelling that extends over several somites in earthworms
Term

Name all the parts of an earthworm:

- mouth - clitellum - setae - anus - esophagus (somites 7-13) -intestine -dorsal blood vessel - somites - longitudinal muscles - circular muscles - coelum - gastrointestinal tract - pharynx (somites 3-5) - calciferous glands - crop - gizzard - ring-like hearts - ventral blood vessel - hemoglobin - "brain" = supra-pharyngeal ganglion - metanephridium -

Definition
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calciferous glands
Definition
excrete excess calcium into the G.I. tract for elimination in the feces
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metanephridium
Definition
used in elimination of nitrogenous wastes; connects to the metanephridiopore on the ventral side of the worm; have cilia
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peritoneum
Definition
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dorsal mesentery
Definition
Term
ventral nerve cord
Definition
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dorsal nerve cord
Definition
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suprapharyngeal ganglia
Definition
Annelida's "brain"
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nephrostome
Definition
Ciliated, funnel-shaped opening of a nephridium.
Term
metanephridiopore
Definition
Term
anterior seminal vesicles
Definition
(earthworm)
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middle seminal vesicle
Definition
(earthworm)
Term
posterior seminal vesicle
Definition
(earthworm)
Term
spermatheca
Definition
(earthworm)

- seminal receptacles where sperm travels to from the other worm
Term
nematode
Definition
- "roundworm" from phylum Nematoda
- often times may be found in seminal vesicle of earthworms
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cuticle
Definition
non-living layer that covers the body wall in earthworms tending to retard water loss
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chloragogen cells
Definition
- modified peritoneum around the intestine of the earthworm
-major center of glycogen and fat synthesis and storage in earthworms

- functions in glycogen storage and detoxification
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intestinal epithelium
Definition
- inner layer of intestine (lined with cilia)
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typhlosole
Definition
a prominent fold in the dorsal wall of the intestine that increases surface area in earthworms
Term
Gastropoda
Definition
(Class)

-snail
Term
Bivalvia
Definition

(Class) - clam

 

- most have open circulatory system

- use hemocyanin dissolved in plasma as respiratory pigment

- lymphocyte

- external fertilization

- most are dioecious

Term
Cephalopoda
Definition

(Class) - octopus

 

- nautili have shell

- others have either internal shell or no shell

- image-forming eyes

- short term and long term memory

- carnivorous

- closed circulatory system

- tentacles with suckers

- all cephalopods have ink containing melanin except Nautilus

Term
Polyplacophora
Definition
(Class)

- Chiton = small to large, primitive marine mollusks
Term
cnidocyte
Definition

A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting

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nematocyte
Definition
A cnidocyte, cnidoblast or nematocyte, is a type of venomous cell unique to the phylum Cnidaria (corals, sea anemones, hydrae, jellyfish, etc.)
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Anthozoa
Definition
- corals and anemones
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Hydrazoa
Definition
hydras and a few corals
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Cubozoa
Definition
box jellyfish and sea wasps
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Scyphozoa
Definition
consists of jellyfish and sea nettles
Term
mantle
Definition
think skin-like structure that encloses the internal organs and secretes the external skeleton (shell)
Term
muscular foot
Definition
(Mollusca)
Term
radula
Definition
ribbon-like string containing many rows of multi-cusped "teeth" (made of chitin) for scraping algae from rocks, tearing flesh, harpooning prety, or boring through shells
Term
Ctenidia
Definition
(Mollusca)
- specialized structures used for gas exchange and filter feeding
- contains many blood vessels
Term
operculum
Definition
the opening of the shell in certain gastropods when the body is retracted ed
Term
viscera
Definition
internal body organs
Term
limpet
Definition
simple shelled snails or clam-like gastropods
Term
nudibranch
Definition

(Phylum Mollusca)

- sea slugs usually in bright colors

- hermaphorditic

- lack mantle cavity

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Term
adductor muscle
Definition
holds an oyster shell closed; when the muscle relaxes, the shell opens; abductor muscle causes a prominent scar on the inside
Term
posterior sperm funnel
Definition
(earthworm)
Term
labial palp
Definition

(bivalves) -Either of a pair of fleshy appendages on either side of the mouth of certain bivalve mollusks

 

-food is transfered to the mouth by the labial palps

Term
siphon
Definition
cephalopod (such as squid)

-help control directional movement
Term
pallial line
Definition
Impression or scar on the inner surface of a bivalve shell, parallel to the ventral edge, by the insertion of the muscles that attach the mantle to the shell
Term
umbo
Definition
The oldest part of a bivalve shell that is a raised, knob-like section of some clam and mussel shells
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hinge
Definition
the part that holds bivalve shells together
Term
branchial hearts
Definition
low pressure heart that pump "blood" to the ctenidia in squid
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calciferous gland
Definition
involved in ionic regulation, ridding the body of excess calcium and controlling pH in body fluids (found in earthworms)
Term
ganglia
Definition
an aggregation of neuron cell bodies
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protostome
Definition
organisms that have a protostomal development where the first opening formed during development is the mouth
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septa
Definition
partitions between segments of the earthworm
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visceral mass
Definition
Region of the bivalve body containing most of the digestive, excretory, circulatory, and nervous systems, that is suspended dorsally between the gills by pedal retractor muscles and that usually terminates ventrally as the foot
Term
anterior foot retractor muscle
Definition
(Clam)
Term
posterior foot retractor muscle
Definition
Term
anterior adductor muscle
Definition
(Clam)
Term
posterior adductor muscle
Definition
(Clam)
Term
excurrent siphon
Definition
(Clam)
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incurrent siphon
Definition
(Clam)
Term
pharyngeal sheath
Definition
the outer layer of cells of the pharyngeal part of the flatworm cross section (
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Heteropod
Definition
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Whelk
Definition
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Ostrea
Definition
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Mya
Definition
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Loligo
Definition
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Octopus
Definition
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Polyplacophora
Definition

(Phylum Mollusca)

 

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Nautili
Definition

(Phylum Mollusca - Class Cephalopods)

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