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Sagittal Plane

Divides the body into left and right halves

Frontal/Coronal Plane

Divides the body into anterior and posterior halves

Transverse Plane

Divides the body into caudal and cranial portions

Notochord

cartilaginous rod of living cells that runs the long axis of the body

Lateral neural cartilage

lampreys, prevent notochord movement from left to right

Centrum

surrounds notochord

Pharynx

produces gills

Neurulation

formation of the neural tube

Pericardial cavity

houses the heart

Pleuroperitoneal cavity

houses the rest of the visceral organs

Transverse septum

separates pericardial cavity from pluroperitoneal cavity

Homoplasy

similar structures in different species that aren't homologous

Ontogeny

growth/ development

Echinoderms

starfish

Gnathostome

jawed vertebrates

Agnathans

hagfish

Ungulates

mammals with hooves

4 classes of tissue

Epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous

Extracellular matrix

acellular matter in tissue

Epithelial tissue

covers all of the body and inner and outer cavities

Desmosomes

tight intracellular junctions

Gap junction

ion channels; allows communication between cells

Basement membrane

separates epithelium from underlying tissue

Simple Squamous cells

flattened, scale-like cells

Simple Cuboidal cells

cube shaped cells

Simple Columnar cells

column shaped; taller than wide

Pseudostratified columnar cells

single layer of columnar shaped cells with varying height often found in the upper respiratory tract

Stratified squamous cells

found in areas of the body that endure more wear and tear than others

Two types of stratified squamous cells

keratinized, non-keratinized

Transitional cells

stratified epithelium of variably shaped cells

Exocrine gland

secretes product into ducts

Endocrine gland

secretes products into bloodstream

4 classes of connective tissue

proper, blood, bone, cartilage

All connective tissue arises from

mesenchymal cells

2 classes of connective tissue proper

Loose, Dense

3 types of loose connective tissue

Aereolar, reticular, adipose

3 types of dense connective tissue

irregular, regular, elastic

Aereolar connective tissue

underlies most of body epithelia; surrounds small nerves and vessels

The EM of aereolar connective tissue is composed of

collagen, reticular, elastic fibers

Reticular connective tissue

only has reticular fibers

Adipose tissue

stores nutrients, insulates body, protects from trauma

Dense connective tissue contains more of this compound

fiber

Dense irregular tissue

found in dermis; primarily collagen running in random patterns

Dense regular tissue

collagen running in repetitious patterns; collagen bundles run parallel to one another; found in ligaments and tendons

Elastic connective tissue

uses just elastic fibers; found in areas that need flexibility

Chondrocyte

Mature cartilage cell

3 types of cartilage

Hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage

Osteocyte

mature bone-secreting cell

Osteoclast

bone remodeling cell

Osteoblast

immature bone cell

Chondroblast

Immature cartilage cell

Plasma

the EM of blood

Lacunae

Chondrocytes and Osteocytes reside in these

3 types of muscle

skeletal, cardiac, smooth

Skeletal muscle

striated, multinucleated, voluntary

Smooth muscle

nonstriated, 1 nuclei, involuntary

Cardiac muscle

striated, 1-2 nuclei, involuntary and branching

All epithelium has underlying _____ ______ _______

loose connective tissue

Keratin

secreted in order to prevent dehydration; the affected cells die

Conjunctiva

skin covering the eye

Another word for keratinized

cornified

Goblet cell/gland

unicellular, secretes mucous

Granular cell/gland

secretes mucous, pheromones, and alkaloids (fish and amphibians)

Photophore

light emitting cells of deep sea fish

Alveoli

cup-shaped sacs

3 different modes of secretion by glands

merocrine, holocrine, apocrine

Merocrine glands

secretes products to cell membrane

Apocrine glands

cell pinches off its product

Holocrine glands

secrete themselves

Femoral gland

(in lizards) secretes a substance that hardens and forms spines that restrain females during copulation

Uropygial gland

(in birds) secretes a water repellant that is smoothed over feathers

Epidermis

multilayered portion of the integument derived from the ectoderm

Dermis

portion of the integument derived from the mesoderm; has the ability to make bone

Integument

skin

Hypodermis

least superficial layer of the integumentary system

Melanophores

melanin pigment cells

Parotoid gland

granular gland found behind the eyes of many toads that secretes bufotoxin (an alkaloid and neurotoxin)

Uropygial gland

(in birds) secretes a water repellant (oil) that is smoothed over feathers

Mammary glands are modified ________ glands

sudoriferous

Ceruminous gland

secretes cerum in the ear

Milk lines

elevated ribbons of ectoderm that give rise to mammary glands

Epidermal scales

repetitious thickenings of the stratum corneum found only in amniotes

Stratum corneum

outermost layer of the epidermis that is made up of keratinized squamous epithelial cells

Scutes

large, thin, quadrilateral or polygonal scales; found on the belly of snakes

Clalmus/Quill

base of the shaft of a contour feather

Inferior umbilicus

opening for vessels in a feather

"Double feather"

afterfeathers that are the same length as main feathers

Arrector plumarum

the muscle that is responsible for erecting feathers

Pterylae

symmetrical tracts of feathers

Superior umbilicus

portion of a contour feather that gives rise to afterfeathers

Down feathers

small, fluffy feathers lying underneath and between contour feathers

Sebaceous gland

secretes oil, alveolar

Sudoriferous gland

secretes sweat, tubular, mammals

Meibomian gland

keeps eye moist

Chalazion

inflamed hair duct

Unguis

hard top of nail

Subunguis

soft bottom of nail

Cuneus

cornified pad, ungulates,softer than subunguis

Dermal papilla

grows from the epidermis to the dermis, vascularizes hair follicles

Vibrissae

whiskers

3 types of horns

Bovine, Pronged, Hair

Bovine horns

outer layer is cornified, inner is dermal bone

Hair horns

only found in Rhinos

Pronged horns

similar to bovine horns, but outer layer is continuously shed

Antlers

false horns, frontal bone covered in velvet

Baleen

cornified epithelia of whales that are used to filter plankton

Ischial callosities

thick pads on monkeys' appendages

Tori

epidermal pads, used for walking found in dogs and cats

Apical pads

tori found on distal digits

Corns/Callouses

caused by friction, thickenings of the stratum corneum

The most superficial layer of the dermis (not the epidermis!)

Papillary layer

What type of tissue is the papillary layer of the dermis composed of?

aereolar tissue

What is the deepest layer of the dermis?

reticular layer

The reticular layer of the dermis is composed of what type of tissue?

Dense connective tissue

Dermal bone is found in every living vertebrate with the exception of

birds

4 layers of early dermal armor:

lamellar, spongy, dentin, enamel

Hair scales can be found in

Pangolins

4 types of bone:

long, flat, short, irregular

Sesamoid bones

short bones that are not in direct contact with other bones

Scleoblasts give rise to what four types of mineralized tissue?

Spongy, Lamellar, Acellular, Metaplasic

Spongy bone

has trabeculae and intertrabecular spaces that contain red marrow

Compact bone

contains haversian canals

Metaplasic bone

bone that responds to hormones

Acellular bone

bone that lacks canaliculi and lacunae and osteocytes

4 types of cartilage

elastic, mineralized, hyaline, fibrocartilage

Fibrocartilage

structural intermediate between fibrous connective tissue and bone/cartilage

Mineralized/Calcified cartilage

only found in the jaws of shark and rays to increase strength

Hyaline cartilage

'clear' cartilage

Appositional growth

cartilage grows in thickness due to the addition of more extracellular matrix on the peripheral surface by newly differentiated chondroblasts

Interstitial growth

cartilage grows in thickness due to the conversion of chondrocytes to chondroblasts which secrete fibrous matrix from lacunae

Enameloid (not enamel!) is really what other stucture?

dentin

Odontoblasts

produce dentin

Ameloblasts

produce enamel

Intramembranous ossification

Differentiation of mesenchymal cells in the periosteum into osteoprogenitor cells, then osteoblasts which secrete bone matrix

Endochondral ossification

Hyaline cartilage model → perichondrial mesenchymal cells → osteoblasts→ bony collar→ chondroblasts die and secrete calcified matrix

Perichondrium is found in all types of cartilage with the exception of

fibrocartilage

The patellar tendon is a

ligament

Ligaments are derived from the

periosteum

Denticle

spiny elevation of dentin

Rhomboid scales

4 layered dermal scale that evolved to ganoid and cosmoid scales

Ganoid scales

evolved to elasmoid scales, composed of specialized enamel

Elasmoid scales

thin lamellar bone that may be associated with a fibrous plate, found in bony fish

Cycloid scales

free border elasmoid scales

Ctenoid scales

hair border elasmoid scales

Placoid

scales with a spine of enameloid rising from the basal plate

Osteoderm

bone in the dermal layer

Chromatophores

contain pigment granules

Melanophores

brown pigment chromatophores

Melanosomes

house melanophores

Xanthophores

yellow granules

Erythrophores

red granules

Lipophores

erythrophores and xanthophores

Iridophores

contain guanine which cause them to look iridescent

Melanocytes

pigment cells that arent confined to the skin

3 layers of the mammalian epidermis

Stratum corneum, granulosum, germinativum

Hydroxyapatite crystals

turns collagen into bone, calcium and phosphate ions

Cementing substance

hold the crystals in the matrix, water and mucosugars

Fibroblast

forms collagen

Dentinal tubules

canaliculi-like processes in dentin

Membrane bone

bone formed from intramembranous ossification

Replacement bone

bone formed by endochondral ossification

Perichondrium

layer of dense irregular connective tissue that surround hyaline cartilage

Panniculus Adiposus

is composed primarily of adipose and lacks muscle fibers, typical epidermis in humans


Panniculus Carnosus

has some adipose but has more muscle fibers

Cutaneous maximus

muscle of the hypodermis