ventilation mechanism in fish

Cards (11)

  • what happens to the mouth when water flows in

    it opens
  • what happens to the operculum when water flows in

    it closes
  • what happens to the floor of the buccal cavity when water flows in

    it lowers
  • what happens to the volume when water flows in

    it increases
  • what happens to the pressure when water flows in

    it decreases
  • what happens to the mouth when water flows out

    it closes
  • what happens to the operculum when water flows out

    it opens
  • what happens to the floor of the buccal cavity when water flows out

    it rises
  • what happens to the volume when water flows out

    it decreases
  • what happens to the pressure when water flows out

    it increases
  • what is the definition of ventilation
    This is the movement of air in and out of the lungs.