[Unit 6.3] | Gas Exchange In Fish Flashcards

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Describe the structure of the gills.

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• Vonsists of a gill bar

• With many projections called gill filaments which are stacked in a pile.

• Gill lamellae are discs that exist at right angles to the filaments & increase the surface area of the gill.

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What is a countercurrent flow?

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• Where blood & water flow over the gill lamellae in opposite directions.

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Describe the process of ventilation within a fish.

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