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sensory receptor

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an organ that consists of many sensory receptors and various tissues needed to keep the receptors functioning, e.g., the eye or the ear

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diaphram

Front

the muscle tat seperates the thorax from the abdomen in mammals and humans; aids breathing

Back

endoskeleton

Front

an internal skeleton; usually made of cartilage and bone

Back

excretory system

Front

the structures or organs that filter wastes out of the body

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swim bladder

Front

an air-filled organ in certain fish that helps them to maintain buoyancy ar a certain depth

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liver

Front

the organ that produces bile, helps to regulate substances in the blood, and stores minerals and vitamins.

Back

central nervous system

Front

the part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord

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lung

Front

an organ that exchanges gases between the atmosphere and the blood

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peripheral nervous system

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the part of the nervous system consisting of sensory receptors, sensory organs, and nerves that connect to the central nervous system

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stomach

Front

a saclike portion of the digestive tract; perfoms mechanical and chemical digestion

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mucus

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a slimyprotective substance on the exetior of many fish and some amphibians

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pancreas

Front

an organ that secretes enzymes into the small intestine to help perform digestion; also secretes the hormone insulin into the bloodstearm

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gill

Front

a respiratory structure in the fish and other aquatic organisms; exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide in the water

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spawning

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the laying of eggs in water by aquatic

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bone

Front

the strong supporting structure of vertebrates

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skull

Front

the group of bones that cover and protect the brain

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vertebral column

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a series of similar bones that support the body; also called the backbone

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kidney

Front

an organ that filters wastes from the blood

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vertabrate

Front

an animal that has a backbone

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entothermic

Front

refers to animals that cannot control their body temperatures by internal means; cold-blooded

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urine

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a fluid that is passed out of the body; contains wastes from the blood

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cartilage

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a flexible supporting tissue that makes up part or all of some animals' skeletons

Back

terrapin

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a freshwater turtle that may venture onto land

Back

small intestine

Front

the digestive organ in which most of the digestion and absorption of food occurs

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tortoise

Front

a turtle that lives its entire life on land

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interstine

Front

a section of th digestive tract where chemical digestion and the aborption of foods usually occure

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urinary bladder

Front

an organ that temporarily stores the fluid wastes from a kidney; a reservoir for urine

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oxygenated blood

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blood that carries an abundant amount of oxygen

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deoxygenated blood

Front

blood that contains little oxygen

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brain

Front

an organ that coordinates the bodily functions; made of nerve tissue

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large intestine

Front

the part of the digestive tract that extends from the end of the small intestine to the anus; aborbs water and minerals

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cranial nerves

Front

nerves that branch from the brain to various structures of the head, neck, and internal

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spinal nerve

Front

a nerve that carries impules to and from the spinal cord

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vomerine

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the two inconspicuous teeth in the roof of a frog's mouth

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maxillary teeth

Front

the teeth that form a tiny ridge around the rim of a frog's upper jaw.

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ureter

Front

the tube that carries wastes and water filtered out of the blood to the urinary bladder

Back

vertebra

Front

one of the bones that protect the spinal cord and support the body

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lateral line

Front

a sensory organ on each side of a fish; used to detect viberations and pressure

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gallbladder

Front

the sac underneath the liver; stores bile

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spinal cord

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the cord of nerve tissue that conducts mesages between the brain and the rest of the body

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anus

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the opening at the end of the alimertary canal through which undigested food and wastes are expelled from the body

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