Muscle Types

Question 1

Importance of Red Muscle Tissue (3)

Answer 1

1. Thin layer under the skin
2. Develops when needed sustained swimming
3. Have lots of Myoglobin and Mitochondria

Question 2

Importance of White Muscle Tissue (4)

Answer 2

1. Major type
2. Anaerobic Respiration
3. Energy by glycolysis
4. Glycogen can take serval hrs to recover

Question 3

Importance of Pink Muscle Tissue (2)

Answer 3

1. Scup fish rich in this muscle

2. Common in Atlantic waters (over-fished)

Question 4

What is special about sonic muscles in fish?

Answer 4

1. Fastest muscle in vertebrates

2. Strong Sonics attract mates

Question 5

Where is the sonic muscles located?

Answer 5

Attached on gas bladder or nearby

Question 6

Neoteny

Answer 6

The delaying or slowing of the physiological (or somatic) development of an organism

Question 7

What are pseudobranchs and their function?

Answer 7

1. 1st gill arch

2. Need oxygen for proper eye function and provide oxygenated blood to eyes

Question 8

What is the Rete Mirabile “wonderful net”? Function and Location?

Answer 8

1. Counter-current blood flow exchanger
2. Oxygen pressure and heat
3. Near Eyes and swim bladders

Question 9

What is the function of Swim Bladder?

Answer 9

Control Buoyancy

Question 10

What is the Swim Bladder filled with?

Answer 10

Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide, and Oxygen