Name: | swim bladder |
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Synonyms: | gas bladder |
Definition: | The swim bladder is a double-chambered organ located in the coelom and used to maintain buoyancy and may function as an acoustic resonator. The zebrafish does not appear to have a gas gland, but it is not yet clear if there are gas producing cells distributed more widely. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000076] |
Name: | anatomical region |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | A 3D region in space without well-defined compartmental boundaries; for example, the dorsal region of an ectoderm. |
Ontology: | Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000070] |