Term: | swim bladder vasculature |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
Name: | swim bladder |
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Synonyms: | gas bladder |
Definition: | The swim bladder is a double-chambered organ located in the coelom and used to maintain buoyancy and may function as an acoustic resonator. The zebrafish does not appear to have a gas gland, but it is not yet clear if there are gas producing cells distributed more widely. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000076] |
Name: | vasculature |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | Is an interconnected tubular multi-tissue structure that contains fluid that is actively transported around the organism. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005249] |