[The morphological study of the respiratory organ of Electrophorus electricus].
The respiratory organ of Electrophorus electricus is located in the oral cavity and is formed by papillar structures. The papilla consists basically of a cartilaginous central nucleus and is bounded by a connective layer. The results reveal structural adaptations for the respiration among fishes which have efficient respiratory circulation related with the venous blood.
Camilli
J A
JA
Départment d'Anatomie, Institut de Biologie, UNICAMP, Campinas, Brésil.
Dias
S M
SM
Orsi
A M
AM
Viotto
M J
MJ
Vincentini
C A
CA
D000818:Animals; D004593:Electrophorus / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D009055:Mouth / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012119:Respiration; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
Contribution à l'étude morphologique de l'organe respiratoire de l'Electrophorus electricus.