Anatomy

Gills

Paired respiratory organs of fishes and some amphibians that are analogous to lungs. They are richly supplied with blood vessels by which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged directly with the environment.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Paired respiratory organs of fishes and some amphibians that are analogous to lungs. They are richly supplied with blood vessels by which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged directly with the environment.

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  • Gill

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Previous Indexing

  • Branchial Region (1966-1967)
  • Fishes (1966-1967)

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  1. A13.421w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gills. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005880. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005880
  2. Gills. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gill
  3. Gills. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132390