Primary lamellae

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009432",
  "term": "Primary lamellae",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The gill filaments of a fish, the structures that project outward from each branchial arch and carry the respiratory surface. Each filament bears rows of thin plate-like secondary lamellae, where gas exchange between water and blood takes place. Each teleost gill arch carries two rows of these filaments.",
  "synonyms": [
    "filaments"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 931 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/primary-lamellae/"
}