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Vertebrates

Vertebrates. Evolution and Diversity. hollow dorsal nerve cord. Chordates. becomes brain & spinal cord. Notochord : longitudinal, flexible rod located between the digestive and the nerve cord Dorsal, hollow nerve cord ; eventually develops into the brain and spinal cord

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Vertebrates

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  1. Vertebrates Evolution and Diversity

  2. hollow dorsal nerve cord Chordates becomes brain & spinal cord • Notochord: longitudinal, flexible rod located between the digestive and the nerve cord • Dorsal, hollow nerve cord; eventually develops into the brain and spinal cord • Pharyngeal slits; become modified for gas exchange, jaw support, and/or hearing • Muscular, postanal tail • deuterostomes pharyngeal pouches becomes gills or Eustachian tube postanal tail notochord becomes vertebrae becomes tail or tailbone

  3. Invertebrate chordates • Both suspension feeders….. • Subphy: Urochordata(tunicates; sea squirt); mostly sessile & marine • Subphy: Cephalochordata (lancelets); marine, sand dwellers • Importance: vertebrates closest relatives; in the fossil record, appear 50 million years before first vertebrate

  4. Subphylum: Vertebrata • Retain chordate characteristics with specializations…. • Neural crest: group of embryonic cells near dorsal margins of closing neural tube • Pronounced cephalization: concentration of sensory and neural equipment in the head • Cranium and vertebral column • Closed circulatory system with a ventral chambered heart

  5. Vertebrate diversity • Phy: Chordata • Subphy: Vertebrata • Superclass: Agnatha~ jawless vertebrates (hagfish, lampreys) • Superclass: Gnathostomata~jawed vertebrates with 2 sets of paired appendages; including tetrapods (‘4-footed’) and amniotes (shelled egg)

  6. Superclass Agnatha • Jawless vertebrates • Most primitive, living vertebrates • Ostracoderms (extinct); lamprey and hagfish (extant) • Lack paired appendages; cartilaginous skeleton; notochord throughout life; rasping mouth

  7. Superclass Gnathostomata, I • Placoderms (extinct): first with hinged jaws and paired appendages • Class: Chondrichthyes~ Sharks, skates, rays • Cartilaginous fishes; well developed jaws and paired fins; continual water flow over gills (gas exchange); lateral line system (water pressure changes) • Life cycles: • Oviparous- eggs hatch outside mother’s body • Ovoviviparous- retain fertilized eggs; nourished by egg yolk; young born live • Viviparous- young develop within uterus; nourished by placenta

  8. Superclass Gnathostomata, II • Class: Osteichthyes • Ossified (bony) endoskeleton; scales operculum(gill covering); swim bladder (buoyancy) • Most numerous vertebrate • Ray-fined (fins supported by long, flexible rays): bass, trout, perch, tuna, herring • Lobe-finned (fins supported by body skeleton extensions): coelocanth • Lungfishes (gills and lungs): Australian lungfish (aestivation)

  9. Humerus Femur Ulna Pelvis Shoulder Tibia Radius Lobe-finned fish Fibula Femur Pelvis Humerus Shoulder Radius Tibia Ulna Fibula Early amphibian Transition to Land Evolution of tetrapods

  10. Superclass Gnathostomata, III • Class: Amphibia 350 mya • 1st tetrapods on land • Frogs, toads, salamanders, • body structure • legs (tetrapods) • moist skin • body function • lungs (positive pressure) & diffusion through skin for gas exchange • three-chambered heart;veins from lungs back to heart • ectotherms • reproduction • external fertilization • external development in aquatic egg • metamorphosis (tadpole to adult

  11. Superclass Gnathostomata, IV • Class: Reptilia 250 mya • Lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodilians • body structure • dry skin, scales, armor • body function • lungs for gas exchange • thoracic breathing; negative pressure • three-chambered heart • ectotherms • reproduction • internal fertilization • external development in amniotic egg

  12. lung trachea anterior air sacs posterior air sacs Superclass Gnathostomata, V • Class: Aves 150 mya • Birds • body structure • feathers & wings • thin, hollow bone;flight skeleton • body function • very efficient lungs & air sacs • four-chambered heart • endotherms • reproduction • internal fertilization • external development in amniotic egg

  13. Superclass Gnathostomata, VI • Class: Mammalia 65 mya • body structure • hair • specialized teeth • body function • lungs, diaphragm; negative pressure • four-chambered heart • endotherms • reproduction • internal fertilization • internal development in uterus • nourishment through placenta • birth live young • mammary glands make milk

  14. Vertebrates: Mammals • Sub-groups • monotremes • egg-laying mammals • lack placenta & true nipples • duckbilled platypus, echidna • marsupials • pouched mammals • offspring feed from nipples in pouch • short-lived placenta • koala, kangaroo, opossum • placental • true placenta • nutrient & waste filter • shrews, bats, whales, humans

  15. Order: Primates • Characteristics: hands & feet for grasping; large brains, short jaws, flat face; parental care and complex social behaviors • Suborder: Prosimii •lemurs, tarsiers • Suborder: Anthropoidea •monkeys, apes, humans (opposable thumb) • 45-50 million years ago • Paleoanthropology: study of human origins

  16. Order: Primates

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