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The document provides instructions for dissecting salmon, focusing on the gills, which are essential for fish respiration. It explains the structure and function of gills, highlighting their efficiency in oxygen absorption. The dissection steps detail how to properly remove the gills while preserving their anatomical features.

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Gills

The document provides instructions for dissecting salmon, focusing on the gills, which are essential for fish respiration. It explains the structure and function of gills, highlighting their efficiency in oxygen absorption. The dissection steps detail how to properly remove the gills while preserving their anatomical features.

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SALMONIDS IN THE CLASSROOM:

SALMON DISSECTION

STEP 1

GILLS
l Fish breath by gulping water
through their mouth, then close their
mouth and throat. The water is
forced though the opening in the
back of their throat that is lined with
gills.
l Gills are very thin, they look like

fine, branched structures, like a


Christmas tree. This gives the
greatest possible surface area to
absorb oxygen from the water.
l Gills are red because they are filled with blood. Oxygen in the water passes into

the blood and is carried through their body. Gills are more efficient than lungs at
extracting oxygen.

1. Remove the gills on 2. Cut through the bone 3. Lift the back edge
one side of the salmon. at the bottom where the (farthest from the
Cut through the bone at gills are joined to the mouth) of the gills and
the top where the gills head. cut away from the skin.
are joined to the head.
4. Each pair of gills has 4
arches, each with a row of
gill rakers. These rakes
prevent food from entering
the gill and instead guide it
into the throat.

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