The Anatomy of the dogfish

United Kingdom, 1950

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Dogfish anatomy and its functions shown by actual shots of living fish, detailed dissections and animated diagrams. Habits, external features, feeding, and alimentary canal (including teeth), circulatory system; respiration with reference to circulatory system and pharyngeal skeleton; the kidneys; reproductive organs, actuality and diagram details of fertilization, egg-case formation, egg laying and actuality, development of embryo; cranial nerves and their important connections with ampullae, eyes, ear and viscera; the skeleton as basis of muscular movement. Photography by Norman MacQueen.

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director

Thora James

production company

Gaumont-British Instructional

Duration

00:21:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1950

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