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vertebrae
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segments of bone or some other hard substance that are arranged into a backbone
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notochord
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a rod of tough flexible material that runs the length of a creatures body providing the majority of it's support
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endoskeleton
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a skeleton on the inside of a creatures body, typically composed of bone or cartilage
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bone marrow
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a soft tissue inside the bone that produces blood cells
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axial skeloton
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the portion of the skeleton that supports and protects the head neck and trunk
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appendicular skeleton
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the portion of the skeleton that attaches to the axial skeleton and has the limbs attached to it
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closed circulatory system
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a circulatory system in which the oxygen-carrying blood cells never leave the blood vessels
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arteries
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blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
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capillaries
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tiny, thin walled blood vessels that allow the exchange of gas and nutrients between the blood and the cells of the body
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viens
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blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
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olfactory lobes
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the lobes of the brain that receive signals from the receptors in the nose
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cerebrum
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the lobes of the brain that integrate sensory information and coordinate the creatures response
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optic lobes
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the lobes of the brain that receive signals from the receptors in the eyes
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cerebellum
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the lobe that controls involuntary actions and refines muscle movement
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medulla oblongata
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the lobes that coordinate vital functions, such as those of the circulatory and respiratory systems, and transport signals from the brain to the spinal cord
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internal fertilization
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the process by which the male places sperm inside the females body, where the eggs are fertilized
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external fertilization
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the process by which females lay eggs and the male fertilizes them once they are outside of the female
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oviparous development
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development that occurs in an egg that is hatched outside the females body
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oviviviparous development
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development that occurs in an egg that is hatched inside the females body
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viviparous development
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development that occurs inside the female, allowing the offspring to gain nutrients and vital substances through a placenta
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anadromous
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a life cycle in which creatures are hatched in fresh water, migrate to salt water as adults, and then go back to fresh water in order to reproduce.
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bile
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a mixture of salts and phospholipids that aids in the breakdown of fat.
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atrium
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a heart chamber that receives blood
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ventricle
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a heart chamber from which blood is pumped out
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ectothermic
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lacking an internal mechanism for regulating body heat
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