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The protective bony cover over the gill slit from which water is pumped out of a fish's body is called?
This is called the operculum
What structural adaptations gave bony fish an advantage over cartilaginous fish?
Bony fish have a bony skeleton that provides more support and protection compared to the cartilaginous skeleton of cartilaginous fish. Bony fish also have a swim bladder, which helps with buoyancy control, allowing for more efficient swimming. Additionally, bony fish have scales that provide further protection against predators and environmental factors.
What is a bony pile?
A Bony Pile was the waste from an underground coal mine. Piled up over time (decades) the pressure was enough to ignite the coal mixed with waste. What you got was a steaming and sulfur discharge on the surface.
What class of vertebrate has the most species?
Osteichthyes, the bony fish class, has over 30,000 species.
Where is the operculum in a perch?
The operculum in a perch is a bony flap covering and protecting the gills located on each side of the fish's head. It is part of the fish's respiratory system, helping to regulate the flow of water over the gills for oxygen intake.
When you feel your pulse you are feeling what?
You are feeling the force of blood flowing through an artery, as the artery itself passes over a bony prominence, such as the wrist bone.
Describe the stages of development of decubitus ulcer?
stage one is an area of skin over a pressure site bony prominence on the body...when touched the skin does not Blanch . stage two is an area of skin over a pressure site, bony prominence on the body...that the top layer of skin is broken. stage three is same as a two but goes deeper into the dermis and fat. stage four is same as three but involves the muscle/tendons/bone. unstageable= wound can not be assesed due to exudate or overlying necrosis
Point where the patellar ligament attaches?
The patellar ligament attaches to the tibial tuberosity, which is a bony prominence on the anterior aspect of the tibia. It is the distal portion of the quadriceps tendon, which extends from the quadriceps muscle over the patella and then becomes the patellar ligament when it attaches to the tibial tuberosity.
What do linchen planus lesions look like?
Once the lesions appear, they change over time into flat, glistening, purple lesions marked with white lines or spots. Mild to severe itching is common. White, lacy lesions are usually painless, but eroded lesions often burn and can be painful.
Is subcutaneous fat always the same depth over bony prominences?
yes
Is the seahorse an animal?
Yes. Seahorses are bony fish, they do not have scales, rather a thin skin stretched over a series of bony plates arranged in rings throughout their body.
Is the bony callus composed of compact bone?
No, the bony callus is primarily composed of spongy (cancellous) bone. It forms during the healing process of a bone fracture and helps stabilize and repair the bone. The bony callus eventually remodels into compact bone over time.
Does a tornado develop over warm water?
No, tornadoes usually develop over land. Hurricanes develop e over warm water.
They just walk all over me to get from bank to bank Am I the bony part of a nose or did you draw a blank What am I?
a bridge
Tornadoes and hurricanes develop over what?
Hurricanes develop over warm ocean water. Tornadoes usually form over land.
Tornados and hurricanes develop over?
Hurricanes develop over warm ocean water while tornadoes usually form over land.
Which group of animals does the seahorse come from?
Seahorses are any species belonging to the genus Hippocampus, which, in turn, belongs to the family Syngnathidae, which also includes pipefish and leafy sea dragons. There are over 47 species of seahorse, mainly found in shallow tropical and temperate waters throughout the world. they are bony fish, they do not have scales, rather a thin skin stretched over a series of bony plates arranged in rings throughout their body. Seahorses are bony fish, they do not have scales, rather a thin skin stretched over a series of bony plates arranged in rings throughout their body.
