fascis mirabilis

fascis mirabilis
a set of parallel arterial and venous capillaries in the gas gland of some gas bladders that, using the countercurrent principle, increases gas tensions in the blood, and enables the gland to secrete gas into the gas bladder. Also called rete mirabile, red gland, or red body

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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  • gas gland — a structure with numerous blood vessels (retia mirabilia) in the gas bladder that secretes gases from the blood. Also called fascis mirabilis, red gland, red body …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • red body — gas gland (a structure with numerous blood vessels (retia mirabilia) in the gas bladder that secretes gases from the blood. Also called fascis mirabilis) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • red gland — gas gland (a structure with numerous blood vessels (retia mirabilia) in the gas bladder that secretes gases from the blood. Also called fascis mirabilis) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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