dermal scale

fish scale

Dermal bone that is thin, flexible, and platelike, and that develops in overlapping skinfolds that cover the body and often the head of fish and the bases of the fins.

Type	Bone
Parent Structure	scale
Latin Name	fish scale

Sub-structures

axilar scale Organ cephalic dermal scale Organ cosmoid scale Bone ctenoid scale Organ cycloid scale Bone elasmoid scale Organ ganoid scale Bone keratin-based scale Organ lateral line scale Organ postcleithral scale Organ pouch scale Organ predorsal scale Organ terminal scale Organ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the dermal scale?

Dermal bone that is thin, flexible, and platelike, and that develops in overlapping skinfolds that cover the body and often the head of fish and the bases of the fins.

What is the Latin name for the dermal scale?

The Latin name for the dermal scale is fish scale.

Related Structures

1st arch mandibular component ventral mandibular arch 1st arch mandibular ectoderm ectoderm of mandibular component 1st arch mandibular mesenchyme mandibular component mesenchyme 1st arch mandibular mesenchyme from head mesenchyme 1st arch mandibular mesenchyme from neural crest 1st arch maxillary component 1st arch maxillary ectoderm ectoderm of maxillary component 1st arch maxillary-mandibular cleft 1st arch maxillary-mandibular groove ectoderm

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