Fish Anatomy

Question 1

Toward the head

Answer 1

Anterior (Cranial)

Question 2

Toward the tail

Answer 2

Posterior (caudal)

Question 3

Toward the back (top) of animal

Answer 3

Dorsal

Question 5

Toward the belly of the animal

Answer 5

Ventral

Question 6

Toward the median line

Answer 6

Medial

Question 7

Away from the center/origin

Answer 7

Distal

Question 8

Toward the center/origin

Answer 8

Proximal

Question 9

It is located in lateral position at anterior end of head

Answer 9

Eyes

Question 10

It is located at the posterior and lateral positions of the head

Answer 10

Operculum

Question 11

Beneath the operculum are located four pair of ?

Answer 11

Gill arch

Question 12

Each gill consists of how many rows of filaments?

Answer 12

2 rows

Question 13

Each filament of gill consists of numerous ?

Answer 13

Lamellae

Question 14

Inner margin of arch bears a single row of tooth-like projections called ?

Answer 14

Gill rakers

Question 15

It perceives the sounds of low wavelength

Answer 15

Lateral line

Question 16

It perceives the sounds of higher wavelength

Answer 16

Ear

Question 17

Taste buds are located on the ?

Answer 17

Head and tongue

Question 18

The modified portion of vertebral column

Answer 18

Trunk skeleton

Question 19

The remainder of the vertebral column

Answer 19

Tail skeleton

Question 20

These are tough bands of tissue between bones

Answer 20

Ligaments

Question 21

These are thick narrow bands by which muscles are attached to the skeleton

Answer 21

Tendons

Question 22

These are heavy tissues which separate various portions of the body

Answer 22

Septa

Question 23

These are thin sheets of connective tissue which surround the muscles

Answer 23

Fascia

Question 24

These are delicate tissues which support the organs of the body cavity

Answer 24

Mesenteries

Question 25

A short portion of intestine in which pyloric caeca are attached and which receives the bile duct and pancreatic duct

Answer 25

Duodenum

Question 26

A predominant portion of intestinal tract

Answer 26

Small intestine

Question 27

It is extremely short and located just anterior to the anus

Answer 27

Large intestine

Question 28

These muscles are involuntary

Answer 28

Cardiac (striated) and smooth muscles

Question 29

These muscles are voluntary

Answer 29

Striated muscles

Question 30

A bilobed organ located in the anterior and left lateral portion of the body cavity

Answer 30

Liver

Question 31

A thin-walled sac embedded in the liver

Answer 31

Gallbladder

Question 32

A diffused gland located on the pyloric caeca

Answer 32

Pancreas

Question 33

It discharge enzymes into the intestine

Answer 33

Pancreatic duct

Question 34

3 enzymes that pancreatic juices contain:

Answer 34

Protease like trypsin and chymotrypsin (for proteins), Amylase (for carbohydrates), and Lipase (for fats)

Question 35

The heart consists of 2 chambers which are the

Answer 35

Auricle (Atrium) and Ventricle

Question 36

These are flattened, nucleated cells with hemoglobin

Answer 36

Erythrocytes

Question 37

GALT AND MALT

Answer 37

Gut-associated lymphoid tissue, Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue

Question 38

It is the hydrostatic organ of the fish

Answer 38

Swim bladder

Question 39

It produces leukocytes, serves as a storage space for RBCs, and destroys worn-out RBCs

Answer 39

Spleen

Question 40

This portion of the kidney produces red and white blood cells

Answer 40

Anterior part

Question 41

This smoothes out pressure to steady flow

Answer 41

Bulbous arteriosis

Question 42

Liver function in which there is secretion of bile salts

Answer 42

Digestion

Question 43

Liver function wherein there is destruction of RBCs, conversion of hemoglobin into bile salts and ammonium salts into urea

Answer 43

Excretion

Question 44

The liver is also the storage of animal starch or ?

Answer 44

Glycogen