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2. Characteristics of vertebrate animals - Coggle Diagram
2. Characteristics of vertebrate animals
Best understood animal group.
Very different species such as trout, crocodiles, bears and humans.
Most complex organization.
All vertebrate share many characteristic:
Body made up of...
a
trunk
.
sometimes a
tail
.
a
head
.
Bilateral symmetry
(body divided into two symmetrical sides: left and right).
Main axis is the
spinal column
or backbone (formed by articulated parts called
vertebrae
)
Articulated limbs
(extremidades).
Internal skeleton
enables them to...
move.
protects organs.
supports the body.
Well-developed
nervous system
in a dorsal position. System formed by...
spinal cord
.
nerves
.
brain
.
Multicellular
with tissues and organs.
Most of the sense organs are found in the head.
Group of vertebrate animals
Five groups:
Reptiles
Trunk
Limbs
Spinal column
Tail
Head
Birds
Head
Spinal column
Neck
Trunk
Tail
Limbs
Wings
Amphibians
Spinal column
Trunk
Limbs
Head
Mammals
Spinal column
Trunk
Neck
Tail
Head
Limbs
Fish
Spinal column
Trunk
Head
Fins
