verti bio exam 2

allometry

growth of body parts at different rate.

cancellous

pores in bone structure.

zygapophyses

a joint between bones

proprioception

Body sense to tell where its limbs are at.

Poikilothermy

body temp that varies

albumin

protein that prevents blood from leaking

anapsid

no skull opening,

diapsid

2 Temporal openings.

synapsid

Single arch, mammals and ancestors

Anura

frogs

Urodela

salamanders

Gymnophiona

limbless burrowing amphibian (caecillians)

paedomorphosis

becoming mature in the larval stage

Hylidae

tree frogs

Bufonidae

true toads

gastralia

dermal bones on top of crocs/gators

alveolar

tiny sacs used for difusion

faveloar

mucus producing cells.

alpha & beta keratin

alpha in mammals and beta in reptiles

plastron

turtle shell

Carapace

upper shell of turtle

scute

horny or bony plate

diapause

period of suspended development

torpor

decreases physiological activity.

parthenogensis

asexual reproduction in which female produces embryo without fertilization

autotomy

getting rid of a limb like a tail to survive

integumentary sense organs

Skin, etc