Histochemical localization of lipid in the respiratory muscles of a fresh water air-breathing siluroid fish, Clarias batrachus (Linn.).
The histochemical localization of lipids in the respiratory muscles of Clarias batrachus (Linn.) has been studied. The muscles innervated by the facialis (VIIth) nerve contain more lipid than those innervated by the trigeminal (Vth). The muscles directly concerned with the opercular suction pumps (Inferior and Superior hyohyoideus, Adductor, Levator and Dilator operculi) have more lipids and suggest their sustained role in the maintainance of efficiency of the opercular suction pumps. The Retractor tentaculi associated with the movements of barbels also have lipid droplets in good quantity.
D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D005618:Fresh Water; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D009132:Muscles / Q000294:innervation / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D012119:Respiration