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HBS Salmon
Salmon Anatomy LC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Keeps fungus from growing on fish's body. | slime |
| Helps fish hide from predators. | color and markings |
| Used to sense vibrations. | lateral line |
| Protects fish's skin. Grows as fish grows. | scales |
| Filled with air. Allows fish to be buoyant. | air bladder |
| Allows fish to move. Salmonids have two kinds. | muscle tissue |
| Pumps blood through body. | heart |
| Absorbs oxygen from the water. | gills |
| Connects the mouth with the stomach. | esophagus |
| Increases surface area of digestive tract so fish can absorb more food. | pyloric caeca |
| Makes bile which helps fish emulsify fat. | liver |
| Forms/Recycles and stores blood. | spleen |
| Makes blood and filters poisons from blood. | kidneys |
| Produces sperm in the male fish. | testes |
| Produces eggs in the female fish. | ovaries |
| The last portion of the digestive tract. | intestines |
| Waste materials pass out of body here. | vent |
| Boney plates that protect the gills. | operculum |
| Fin that determines if it's from a hatchery or not. | adipose |