Structure and function of fish gills

Table of Contents

Overview

Gill arches

Circulatory elements

Gas exchange membranes

Functional features 

Functional features

Pouched gills - lampreys

Septal gills - elasmobranchs

Opercular gills - bony fishes

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Note:  These slides accompany a brief lecture excerpt used for a PowerPoint tutorial in Biology 405 - Biology Seminar at Old Dominion University.