swim bladder

air bladder

A thin membranous, sometimes alveolated sac in the dorsal portion of the abdominal cavity. Contains a varying mixture of gases, not identical to the composition of air. May be one, two or three chambered. May be connected to the gut by a tube, the ductus pneumaticus (then called physostomous) or unconnected (then called physoclistous).

Type Organ
Structure parente viscus
Nom latin air bladder

Questions fréquentes

What is the swim bladder?
A thin membranous, sometimes alveolated sac in the dorsal portion of the abdominal cavity. Contains a varying mixture of gases, not identical to the composition of air. May be one, two or three chambered. May be connected to the gut by a tube, the ductus pneumaticus (then called physostomous) or unc
What is the Latin name for the swim bladder?
The Latin name for the swim bladder is air bladder.

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