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Biology: Life On Earth Ch. 23
Vocab for Ch. 23: Animal Diversity II: Vertebrates
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12/13/2005

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amnion
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An internal membrne which enloses the embryo in an amniote egg.
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amniote egg
Definition
A shelled egg which is independant of a water source.
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cartilage
Definition
A tissue that resembles bone but is less brittle nad more flexible.
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endo skeleton
Definition
An internal skeleton.
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mammary glands
Definition
milk-producing glands used by all female mammals to suckle theri young.
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marsupials
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The group of mammals in which the period of uterine development is short and the young are born at a very immature stage, so they crawl to the nipple until complete development
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monotremes
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The group of mammals which lays eggs.
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nerve chord
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A hollow neural structure which develops a thickening at its anterior end and becomes a brain.
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notochord
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A stiff but flexible rod that extends the length of hte body and provides an attachment site for muscles.
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pharyngeal gill slit
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Respiratory openings located in the pharynx that may appear only durng an early stage of development.
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placenta
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The uterine structure that functions in gas, nutrient, and wastte exchange between the circulatory sytems of the mother and embryo.
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placental
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Mammals with placenta.
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post-anal tail
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An extension of the body past the anus.
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vertebral column
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A backbone
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vertebrates
Definition
Animals with backbones
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