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    The breathing mechanism of fish involves opening and closing the mouth and operculum. When the mouth opens, water enters and the operculum closes, pushing water over the gills. When the mouth closes, the operculum opens, expelling water from the mouth and over the gills. This process of ventilation increases the flow of water across the gills, allowing for gas exchange and respiration.

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    The breathing mechanism of fish involves opening and closing the mouth and operculum. When the mouth opens, water enters and the operculum closes, pushing water over the gills. When the mouth closes, the operculum opens, expelling water from the mouth and over the gills. This process of ventilation increases the flow of water across the gills, allowing for gas exchange and respiration.

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    Breathing mechanism of fish

    The breathing mechanism of fish is aided by its


    mouth movement and operculum. Ventilation takes
    place when the fish swims by opening and closing
    its operculum. This pushes water into the mouth and
    subsequently through the gills. The ventilation increases the
    flow of water in the respiratory surface.
    Dorsal view

    INHALATION EXHALATION

    mouth opens mouth closes

    floor of the buccal


    floor of the buccal
    cavity is lowered
    cavity is raised

    CHAPTER 8
    gill arch

    the
    operculum
    the operculum opening is
    opening is water flows opened
    closed out

    • When the mouth opens, the floor of the • When the mouth is closed, the floor of the
    buccal cavity is lowered. buccal cavity is raised.
    • At the same time, the opercular cavity is • Water enters through the gill lamella and
    enlarged and the operculum opening gaseous exchange between blood and
    is closed. water occurs through diffusion.
    • This reduces the pressure in the buccal • At the same time, the operculum muscle
    cavity. relaxes and the opercular cavity becomes
    • Water from the outside which contains smaller.
    dissolved oxygen enters the mouth. • The volume of the buccal cavity is reduced
    and the pressure in the buccal cavity
    becomes higher than the pressure outside.
    • The high pressure causes water to flow
    through the operculum opening.

    8.2.1 133

    BioT4(NC)-B8-EN New 7th.indd 133 1/9/2020 12:10:43 PM

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