baleen plate

A keratinous sieve composed of bristles that enables filter feeding in the mouth of mysticete whales.

Tipo Organ
Sistema corporal Digestive
Estructura principal digestive system element

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the baleen plate?
A keratinous sieve composed of bristles that enables filter feeding in the mouth of mysticete whales.
What body system is the baleen plate part of?
The baleen plate is part of the Digestive.

Estructuras relacionadas

muscularis mucosa gut muscularis musculature of trunk muscle group of trunk cavity of pharynx cavitas pharyngealis oropharyngeal gland gland of oral part of pharynx oropharynx mesopharynx trunk somite palatoglossal arch anterior pillar of fauces muscular coat of digestive tract muscular layer of digestive tract

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.