A | B |
amniotic egg | egg covered with a soft shell |
cartilage | tough, flexible tissue |
chordate | animal that has a notochord |
ectotherm | vertebrate animal whose internal temperature changes |
endoskeleton | supportive framework of bone and/or cartilage |
endotherm | vertebrate animal with constant internal temp |
estivation | inactivity in hot dry months |
hibernation | inactivity in cold weather; |
nerve cord | tubelike structure above the notochord |
notochord | firm, flexible structure that extends along the upper part |
pharyngeal pouches | paired openings found in the area between mouth and digestive tube |
postanal tail | muscular structure at the end of a developing chordate |
vertebrae | backbones that are joined by flexible cartilage and protect a vertebrate's spinal nerve cord |