To be a vertebrate you must at least have a ___________________.
backbone! (note it does not need to be made of the same material our bones are)
the structures an animal has also sometimes called its form referees to its 1.)___________, whereas how it functions is its 2.) _______________
1.) anatomy
2.) physiology
Bring oxygen from the lungs to tissues throughout the body by pumping blood.
An egg travels via the ______________ to get to the uterus.
oviduct
Group of vertebrates that undergo metamorphosis.
Amphibians
1.)_____________ are warmed mostly by metabolism-generated heat, whereas, 2.)______________ gain most of their heat from external sources.
1.) endotherms
2.) ectotherms
Thin blood vessels found on the outside of tissues used for gas exchange.
Capillaries
Sperm cells mature in the ___________________.
epidiymis
Group of vertebrates that are ectotherms that have keratinized scales and lay eggs
Skeletal muscle
Name all three components of the cardiovascular system.
Heart, blood, blood vessels
Which part of the brain serves as the master control region that regulates a variety of physiological functions including reproduction.
Hypothalamus
Vertebrate group that does not have jaws
gnathostomes
The 1.)_______________ nervous system transmits signals between the brain and the body. The 2.)______________ nervous system includes nerves connected to distant body sites like fingers, toes, and the heart.
1.) Central
2.) Peripheral
Blood pressure while the heart is pumping (can be felt in the pulse).
Systolic
The two hormones that contribute to gamete production in both ova and sperm producers.
Follicle-stimulating hormone & luteinizing hormone
FSH & LH
What is one reason the amniotic egg was crucial for the evolution of animals not reliant on water for reproduction?
1.) Protection for development outside of water.
2.) Gas exchange
3.) Stores food in yolk
4.) Acts as a shock absorber
Starting with the "cell" list the organization of structures of an organism in order from simplest to most complex.
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Organism
Blood enters the heart through the 1.)______________ and exits through the 2.)______________ aorta.
1.) Vena Cava
2.) Aorta
Remains of the follicle that secretes progesterone and promotes thickening of the endometrium
copus luetum