ISSN:
0362-2525
Keywords:
Life and Medical Sciences
;
Cell & Developmental Biology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
The left side of the coelom of the fish is occupied by the large liver and the right side by the remaining digestive organs. The alimentary tract makes one complete coil upon itself in the coelom and terminates in an anus behind the ventral fin. The spleen is in a position dorsolateral to the liver, and its typical histological structure is modified by the presence of pancreatic tissue. The pancreas is scattered through the mesenteries of the organs in this region.The swim bladder is dorsal to the visceral organs and outside of the abdominal peritoneum. It is extensively bifurcated in the male, but only slightly bifurcated in the female.The two kidneys lie posterior to the gills and ventral to the spinal column. Two wolffian ducts arise from their posterior ends and extend posteriorly, uniting near the end of the coelom to form one duct which extends to the urinary bladder which opens into the urogenital sinus.The gonads are posterior to the anterior portion of the digestive tract. Posteriorly, the gonads open into the urogenital sinus which opens anterior to the anal fin.The anatomy of the circulatory system is unusual in that the dorsal aorta is situated on the left side of the spinal column. The right posterior cardinal vein remains as the continuation of the caudal vein.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.1050570115
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