fish digestive system

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on thursday im doing a SAC (a type of test) on the digestive system, comparing the differences beyween a human and an animal ( i chose fish of course) and i was just wondering if anybody knows of any web sites that would be able to help me, i need stuff like diagrams, written descriptions and things like that.
 
I am sure any college level book on Ichthyology would cover the digestive system in detail. There are several textbooks listed on amazon.com.
 
Can't help you on sites I'm afraid but I would love to know your findings....maybe you could post a new thread with everything you find...oh and I do trust that any testing will be done appropriately (if you know what I mean....)
Completely trust you....just heard horor stories!
Would love to know how you get on and good luck!!
 
don't worry im just writing an essay on what i find, and ill post the information i find when im finished, thanks
 
Sorry to triple post but this ones long.
Glossary For Digestive S.A.C.

Pharynx
The section of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus.

tetrapod
A vertebrate animal with four feet, legs, or leglike appendages.

Stratified
Arranged in the form of layers or strata.

Epitheliummay
Stratified epithelium in which the individual layers are formed by a transformation of the cells from the layer below.

Keratinised
To produce keratin or become like keratin.

Papillae
1. A small nipplelike projection, such as a protuberance on the skin, at the root of a hair or feather, or at the base of a developing tooth.
2. One of the small, round or cone-shaped protuberances on the top of the tongue that contain taste buds.

Agnathans
Lacking a lower jaw: agnathan fish.

pylorus
The passage at the lower end of the stomach that opens into the duodenum.

Actinopterygians
Any of various bony fishes belonging to the subclass Actinopterygii, having fins supported by dermal rays. (Most modern fishes)
 

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