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What is the primary function of the skin gills in a sea star?

  • Detecting light and dark
  • Providing structural support
  • Aiding in locomotion
  • Facilitating respiration and waste removal (correct)
  • Which structure in a sea star can be everted to digest food outside its body?

  • Pyloric Stomach
  • Cardiac Stomach (correct)
  • Gonads
  • Digestive Glands
  • What is the purpose of the ossicles in a sea star?

  • To aid in feeding
  • To facilitate locomotion
  • To provide protection and structure (correct)
  • To sense light
  • What connects the radial canals to the stone canal in a sea star?

    <p>Ring Canal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following structures is responsible for nutrient exchange between a fetal pig and its mother?

    <p>Umbilical Cord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the diaphragm play in respiration?

    <p>It assists in the mechanical process of breathing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the epiglottis in mammals?

    <p>To prevent food from entering the trachea during swallowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a function of the lungs?

    <p>Production of vocal sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a unique structural feature of Grantia that distinguishes it under a microscope?

    <p>Tubular shape with spicules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature is common to both Hydra and Grantia as observed under a microscope?

    <p>Tubular structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the clitellum in earthworms?

    <p>Reproduction by secreting a cocoon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following structures is responsible for grinding up food particles in earthworms?

    <p>Gizzard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organism is characterized by having a scolex and proglottids?

    <p>Taenia pisiformis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the madreporite in sea stars?

    <p>Entrance to the water vascular system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which organism would you expect to find a fold in the intestine called the typhosole?

    <p>Earthworm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines the primary body form of cnidarians?

    <p>Two basic body forms with tentacles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the cerebellum?

    <p>Coordinating muscle movements and maintaining posture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

    <p>Controlling heart rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the pituitary gland play in the body?

    <p>Controlling other glands and body functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which lobe of the cerebrum is primarily responsible for vision?

    <p>Occipital Lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain is responsible for processing auditory information?

    <p>Temporal Lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the corpus callosum?

    <p>Connecting the two hemispheres of the cerebrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure serves as a relay station for sensory information?

    <p>Thalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain controls involuntary functions such as digestion?

    <p>Brain Stem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the stomach in the digestive system?

    <p>Where the major part of digestion occurs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure directly connects the small and large intestines?

    <p>Cecum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the liver in the body?

    <p>Produces bile, detoxifies metabolites, and produces blood-clotting proteins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does blood get oxygenated after leaving the right ventricle?

    <p>In the lungs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the coronary artery?

    <p>Supplies blood to the heart muscle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the urinary bladder?

    <p>Stores urine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is responsible for transporting urine from the kidneys to the bladder?

    <p>Ureters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the spleen play in the circulatory system?

    <p>Filters blood and helps fight infections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Grantia

    • Sponge
    • Tubular shape under microscope
    • Spicules present

    Hydra

    • Freshwater cnidarian
    • Tubular structure with tentacles under microscope

    Sea Anemone

    • Marine, predatory
    • Columnar body with crown of tentacles

    Aurelia Ephyra

    • Small, free-swimming organisms with a star-like shape
    • Ephyra stage of Aurelia (jellyfish)

    Cnidarians Body Forms

    • Polyp: Tubular, attached form ex. Sea anemones
    • Medusa: Bell-shaped, free-swimming form ex. Jellyfish

    Planarian

    • Flatworm
    • Elongated flat organism with a triangular head under microscope
    • Pharynx: Extends from the mouth for ingestion
    • Eyespots: Light sensitive structures
    • Three germ layers

    Taenia pisiformis

    • Tapeworm
    • Long, flat worm, distinct head (scolex) with multiple body segments (proglottids)
    • Scolex: Head with hooks and suckers for attachment
    • Proglottids: Body segments containing reproductive organs
    • Mature proglottids: Break off and release eggs
    • Parasitic

    Roundworms

    • Cuticle: Protective outer layer
    • Digestive tract: Complete, with mouth and anus
    • Many are parasitic
    • Bilateral symmetry

    Earthworms

    • Prostomium: First body segment, covers mouth, senses environment
    • Setae: Bristles on segments for gripping and locomotion
    • Clitellum: Thick ring for reproduction, secretes cocoon for eggs

    Earthworms: Internal Structures and Functions

    • Intestines: Digests food, absorbs nutrients
    • Gizzard: Grinds food
    • Crop: Stores food
    • Seminal Vesicles: Store sperm
    • Typhosole: Fold in intestine, increases surface area for digestion

    Sea Stars: External Structures and Functions

    • Madreporite: Sieve-like structure, water filter for water vascular system
    • Entrance to Water Vascular System: Water enters for locomotion, feeding and respiration
    • Spine: Hard structures for protection
    • Skin Gills: Tube-like structures for respiration and waste removal
    • Eyespot: At end of each arm, senses light and dark

    Sea Stars: Internal Structures and Functions

    • Ossicle: Calicified elements for endoskeleton
    • Skeleton: Provides structure and protection
    • Digestive Glands: Produce enzymes to break down food
    • Gonads: Reproductive organs
    • Cardiac Stomach: Everted to engulf and digest food outside the body
    • Pyloric Stomach: Digestion continues after the cardiac stomach
    • Stone Canal: Pumps water to tube feet in water vascular system
    • Ring Canal: Encircles mouth, connects radial canals to stone canal
    • Ampullae: Sacs control tube feet movement

    External Structures of a Fetal Pig

    • Umbilical Cord: Connects fetus to mother's placenta for nutrient and waste exchange
    • Urogenital Papilla: Female, exit point for urinary and genital tracts
    • Scrotum: Male, sac containing testes
    • Anus: Exit point for waste from digestive system

    Oral Cavity Structures

    • Epiglottis: Flap covering trachea during swallowing, prevents food from entering lungs
    • Hard Palate: Bony front of palate
    • Soft Palate: Fleshy, flexible part towards back of mouth
    • Tongue: Assists with taste, speech, and food manipulation
    • Teeth: Chew and break down food

    Respiratory Structures

    • Trachea: Windpipe, connects pharynx, larynx and lungs
    • Larynx: Voice box, contains vocal cords
    • Lungs: Organs responsible for gas exchange
    • Bronchus: Main passageway into lungs
    • Diaphragm: Muscle for breathing

    Digestive Structures

    • Esophagus: Tube connecting throat and stomach
    • Stomach: Major part of digestion occurs
    • Small Intestine: Most nutrient absorption occurs
    • Large Intestine: Absorbs water, forms feces
    • Rectum: Final section of large intestine, terminating at anus
    • Gall Bladder: Stores bile from liver
    • Liver: Produces bile, detoxifies, produces blood clotting proteins
    • Pancreas: Produces digestive enzymes and hormones
    • Spleen: Filters blood, fights infections
    • Cecum: Pouch connected to small and large intestine junction

    Circulatory Structures

    • Left/Right Atrium: Receives blood returning to heart
    • Left/Right Ventricle: Pumps blood out of heart
    • Aorta: Main artery, carries blood from heart to body
    • Aortic Arch: Bend in aorta between ascending and descending aorta
    • Coronary Artery: Supplies blood to heart muscle
    • Vena Cava: Largest vein, carries blood from body to heart
    • Pulmonary Artery: Carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs

    Reproductive Structures

    • Urogenital Opening: Exit point for genital and urinary systems
    • Penis: Male reproductive organ
    • Oviduct: Tube for egg/ovum transportation from ovary

    Excretory Structures

    • Kidney: Filters blood, produces urine
    • Ureters: Tubes carrying urine from kidneys to bladder
    • Urinary Bladder: Stores urine
    • Urethra: Tube for urine from bladder to outside the body

    Path of Blood from the Right Side of the Heart to the Aorta

    • Blood enters right atrium from superior and inferior vena cava
    • Moves to right ventricle via tricuspid valve
    • Right ventricle pumps blood to lungs through pulmonary artery
    • Blood oxygenates in lungs, returns to heart and enters left atrium
    • Moves to Left ventricle through mitral valve
    • Left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to body through aorta

    Main Structures of the Brain and Their Functions

    • Cerebrum: Largest part, divided into hemispheres, controls voluntary actions, speech, senses, and thought processes
    • Cerebellum: Back of brain, coordinates muscle movements, maintains posture and balance
    • Diencephalon: Includes thalamus, hypothalamus, and pineal gland
      • Thalamus: Relays sensory information
      • Hypothalamus: Regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, sleep, emotions and behavior
      • Pineal Gland: Produces melatonin, regulates sleep-wake cycles
    • Brain Stem: Midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata
      • Midbrain: Controls eye movement, processes visual and auditory information
      • Pons: Controls breathing, transfers information between cerebrum and cerebellum
      • Medulla Oblongata: Controls involuntary functions like heart rate, blood pressure, digestion
    • Corpus Callosum: Connects hemispheres allowing communication
    • Pituitary Gland: Master gland, produces hormones controlling other glands
    • Gyrus: Ridge
    • Sulcus: Shallow groove

    Four Lobes of the Cerebrum and Their Functions

    • Frontal Lobe: Problem-solving, decision-making, planning, voluntary movement and speech
    • Temporal Lobe: Processes auditory information, memory, speech, and language understanding
    • Parietal Lobe: Processes sensory information, spatial sense and navigation
    • Occipital Lobe: Responsible for vision

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