title: [The morphological study of the respiratory organ of Electrophorus electricus].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Départment d'Anatomie, Institut de Biologie, UNICAMP, Campinas, Brésil.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Camilli
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Orsi
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Viotto
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Vincentini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004593:Electrophorus / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D009055:Mouth / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012119:Respiration; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
vernacular_title: Contribution à l'étude morphologique de l'organe respiratoire de l'Electrophorus electricus.