Term Name: | swim bladder |
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Synonyms: | air bladder, fish maw, gas bladder, swimbladder |
Definition: | A thin membranous, sometimes alveolated sac in the dorsal portion of the abdominal cavity. Contains a varying mixture of gases, not identical to the composition of air. May be one, two or three chambered. May be connected to the gut by a tube, the ductus pneumaticus (then called physostomous) or unconnected (then called physoclistous). |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0006860] |