. The cyclopædia of anatomy and physiology. Anatomy; Physiology; Zoology. A. Two lamellw or penknife-shaped processes of the branchial arch of the Cod-fish. (Original.) b, the vascular respiratory plicae, which extend only three-fourths across the flat surface of the process. They are seated on the internal longi- tudinal half or edge of the penknife-shaped process. cartilage (b) at right angles with the primary (a) are longer than the corresponding se- condary veins on the opposite side of the bladelet; hence the one-sided position of the Fig. Represents a transi'erse section of one of
. The cyclopædia of anatomy and physiology. Anatomy; Physiology; Zoology. A. Two lamellw or penknife-shaped processes of the branchial arch of the Cod-fish. (Original.) b, the vascular respiratory plicae, which extend only three-fourths across the flat surface of the process. They are seated on the internal longi- tudinal half or edge of the penknife-shaped process. cartilage (b) at right angles with the primary (a) are longer than the corresponding se- condary veins on the opposite side of the bladelet; hence the one-sided position of the Fig. Represents a transi'erse section of one of the penknife- shaped processes (with a single leaf bearing the ultimate respiratory capillaries on each side) ; the web of vessels forms a single layer, and is covered by a pavement epithelium. ( Original.) c denotes the elastic chord which runs along the circumferential border of the leaflet. leaflet (c) bearing the capillary netivorJc. These membranous processes, by which the active breathing surface is so extensively multiplied,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Todd, Robert Bentley, 1809-1860. London, Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper
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