"Air Sacs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Thin-walled sacs or spaces which function as a part of the respiratory system in birds, fishes, insects, and mammals.
| Descriptor ID |
D000400
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A13.048
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| Concept/Terms |
Air Sacs- Air Sacs
- Air Sac
- Sac, Air
- Sacs, Air
- Swimbladder
- Swimbladders
- Air Bladder
- Air Bladders
- Bladder, Air
- Bladders, Air
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Air Sacs" by people in Profiles.
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Air sacs are a key adaptive trait of the insect respiratory system. J Exp Biol. 2023 05 15; 226(10).
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A mechanism for frequency modulation in songbirds shared with humans. J Neurosci. 2013 Jul 03; 33(27):11136-44.
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Evidence for avian intrathoracic air sacs in a new predatory dinosaur from Argentina. PLoS One. 2008 Sep 30; 3(9):e3303.