Morphology of the air sacs (sacci pneumatici) in the rock partridge (Alectoris graeca)

Kürtül I., Aslan K., Aksoy G., Özcan S.

Veterinary Research Communications, cilt.28, sa.7, ss.553-559, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1023/b:verc.0000042871.69978.f0
  • Dergi Adı: Veterinary Research Communications
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.553-559
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: air sac, anatomy, rock partridge, GALLUS-DOMESTICUS, FOWL, TURKEY, DUCK
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The aim of the study was to describe the air sacs of the rock partridge. The sacs of 15 adult birds were cast by injection of latex via the trachea and then corroded with 30% KOH at 40°C. The morphology of the sacs was in general similar to that of other avian species described in the literature. There were, however, significant characteristics such as an additional subcutaneous diverticulum of the cranial thoracic sac and a caudally pointing diverticulum of the cervical sac located between the lungs. © 2004 Kluwer Academic Publishers.