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The Animal Kingdom is divided into 2 main groups
Invertebrates & Vertebrates
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Invertebrates -No backbone -Simplest animals
-Make up 95% of all animal species -Most are aquatic -8 Common phyla (most simple to most complex)
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1. Porifera - Sponges
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2. Cnidaria – Jellyfish, coral Reef, Sea Anenome
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3. Platyhelminthes – AKA Flatworms
Liver Flukes
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4. Nematoda – Aka Roundworms
TRICHINELLA HOOKWORMS
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5. ANNElida – AKA Segmented Worms
EARTHWORMS LEECHES
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6. Mollusca – Clams, Snails, Squid
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7. Arthropoda – Spider, Ant, Centipede, Crab, Crayfish
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8. Echinodermata – Starfish, Sand Dollar, Sea Cucumbers
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Vertebrates -Have a backbone made up of individual bones called vertebrae -More complex animals -Have an endoskeleton -Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata -6 Common classes from simplest to most complex
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1. Cartilage Fish – Sharks & Stingrays
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2. Boney Fish – Tuna, Bass, Salmon
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3. Amphibia – Frogs, Toads, Salamanders
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4. Reptilia – Snakes, Lizards, Alligators
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5. Aves - Birds
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6. Mammalia – Dogs, Cats, Humans, Monkeys
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ANIMAL BODY SYSTEMS -Body systems are all interrelated and work together to perform their functions in animals. Body systems can be organized and studies by these functions: REGULATION: Excretory & Nervous Systems NUTRIENT ABSORPTION: Respiration, Digestion, & Circulatory Systems DEFENSE: Immune, Integumentary, Lymphatic, Skeletal, & Muscular Systems Reproduction: Reproductive & Endocrine Systems
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Dissection Terms Dorsal – back or upper surface
Ventral – belly or lower surface Anterior – head or front end Posterior – tail or hind end opposite the head
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Surfaces (Most Animals)
DORSAL POSTERIOR ANTERIOR VENTRAL copyright cmassengale
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Earthworm Dissection Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9HHS1uPFSo
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