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1 online resource (269 pages) |
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Lists of Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 External Features of Chicken -- 1.1 Skin -- 1.1.1 Epidermis -- 1.1.2 Dermis -- 1.1.3 Hypodermis (Subcutis) -- 1.1.4 Blood Supply of the Skin and Nerve Ending -- 1.2 Structures Associated with the Skin -- 1.2.1 Patagium (pl. patagia) -- 1.2.2 Operculum -- 1.2.3 Ornaments -- 1.2.3.1 Comb -- 1.2.3.2 Wattle -- 1.2.3.3 Ear Lobes -- 1.2.3.4 External Ear Opening -- 1.3 Feathers -- 1.3.1 Development -- 1.3.2 Description of Feathers -- 1.3.3 Ptilosis and Pterylosis -- 1.3.4 Feathers Color -- 1.3.5 Types of Feathers -- 1.3.6 Parts of Feather -- 1.3.7 Microscopic Description of Feather -- 1.3.8 Types of Flying Feathers -- 1.3.8.1 Primary Remiges and Their Coverts (also Known as Cover Feathers) -- 1.3.8.2 Secondary Remiges and Their Coverts -- 1.3.8.3 Rectrices and Their Coverts -- 1.3.8.4 Contour Feathers -- 1.4 Lamellar Corpuscles -- 1.5 Molting -- 1.5.1 Induction of Molting by Food Deprivation -- 1.5.2 Feather Picking -- 1.6 Debeaking -- 1.7 Eyelids Including Third Eyelid -- 1.8 Vent -- 1.9 Uropygial Gland -- 1.10 Brood Pad -- 1.11 Bursa Sterni -- 1.12 Legs -- 1.12.1 Podotheca -- 1.12.2 Scutes (Scales) -- 1.12.3 Digits -- 1.12.4 Claws -- 1.12.5 Spur -- 1.12.6 Pads -- 1.12.6.1 Metatarsal Pad -- 1.12.6.2 Digital Pads -- 1.13 Thermoregulation -- References -- Chapter 2 Skeletal System -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Cartilage and Bone Embryonic Origin -- 2.3 Cartilage Cell Types -- 2.3.1 Chondrogenic (Chondroprogenitor) -- 2.3.2 Chondroblast -- 2.3.3 Chondrocyte -- 2.3.4 Chondroclast -- 2.4 Type of Cartilages -- 2.4.1 Hyaline Cartilage -- 2.4.2 Fibrocartilage -- 2.4.3 Elastic Cartilage -- 2.5 Cartilage Development -- 2.6 Calcium Homeostasis -- 2.7 Bone Cell Types -- 2.7.1 Mesenchymal |
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2.7.2 Pericyte -- 2.7.3 Osteogenic -- 2.7.4 Osteoblast -- 2.7.5 Osteocyte -- 2.7.6 Osteoclast -- 2.8 Ossification -- 2.8.1 Bone Formation (Ossification) -- 2.8.2 Intramembranous Ossification -- 2.8.2.1 Flat Bones -- 2.8.3 Endochondral Ossification -- 2.8.3.1 Long Bone -- 2.9 Axial Skeleton -- 2.9.1 Skull -- 2.9.2 Vertebrae -- 2.9.3 Notarium -- 2.9.4 Ribs (Costae) -- 2.9.5 Sternum -- 2.10 Sesamoid Bones -- 2.11 Pneumatic Bones -- 2.12 Pectoral Girdle -- 2.12.1 Scapula -- 2.12.2 Coracoid -- 2.12.3 Clavicle -- 2.12.4 Triosseal Foramen -- 2.13 Pectoral Limb (Wing) -- 2.13.1 Humerus -- 2.13.2 Radius and Ulna -- 2.13.3 Carpometacarpal -- 2.14 Pelvic Girdle -- 2.15 Pelvic Limb -- 2.15.1 Femur -- 2.15.2 Patella -- 2.15.3 Tibiotarsus -- 2.15.4 Fibula -- 2.15.5 Tarsometatarsus -- 2.15.6 Digits -- 2.16 Arthrosis (Joints) -- 2.16.1 Joint Movements -- 2.16.2 List of Joints -- 2.16.2.1 Pectoral Limb Joints -- 2.16.2.2 Pelvic Limb Joints -- References -- Chapter 3 Muscular System -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Muscle Histology -- 3.2.1 Smooth Muscle -- 3.2.2 Cardiac Muscle -- 3.2.3 Skeletal Muscle -- 3.3 Muscle Nomenclature -- 3.3.1 Structure and Arrangement of Fibers -- 3.3.2 Number of Heads -- 3.3.3 Action -- 3.3.4 Shape/Morphology -- 3.4 Types of Skeletal Muscle Fibers -- 3.5 Muscle Cells -- 3.5.1 Myocyte -- 3.5.2 Satellite -- 3.6 Skeletal Muscle Blood Supply -- 3.7 Skeletal Muscle Innervation -- 3.8 Muscle Spindle -- 3.9 Tendon -- 3.9.1 Histology -- 3.9.2 Tendon Modifications -- 3.10 General Description of Skeletal Muscle -- 3.11 Cutaneous Muscles -- 3.11.1 Bird Muscles -- 3.12 Flight Muscles -- 3.12.1 Pectoral -- 3.12.2 Wing Muscles -- 3.12.2.1 Ventral Wing Muscles -- 3.12.2.2 Dorsal Wing Muscles -- 3.13 Muscles of the Pelvic Region -- 3.13.1 Thigh Muscles -- 3.13.1.1 Iliotibialis Complex -- 3.13.1.2 Iliacus Muscle -- 3.13.1.3 Adductor (Pubischiofemoralis Muscle) |
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3.13.1.4 Semimembranosus Muscle -- 3.13.1.5 Semitendinosus Muscle -- 3.13.1.6 Quadratus Femoris Muscle -- 3.13.1.7 Ambiens (Pectineus) Muscle -- 3.13.2 Leg (Crural) Muscles -- 3.13.2.1 Anterior Tibial -- 3.13.2.2 Gastrocnemius Muscle -- 3.14 Abdominal Muscles -- 3.14.1 External Abdominal Oblique -- 3.14.2 Internal Abdominal Oblique -- 3.14.3 Rectus Abdominal -- 3.14.4 Transverse Abdominal -- References -- Chapter 4 Digestive System -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Oral Cavity and Pharynx -- 4.2.1 Beak (Rhamphotheca) -- 4.2.2 Tongue -- 4.2.3 Salivary Glands -- 4.2.4 Taste Buds -- 4.2.5 Pharyngoesophageal Junction -- 4.3 Hyoid Apparatus (Hyoglossal, Hyolingual, or Hyobranchial) -- 4.4 Esophagus (Pars cervicalis, Crop, and Pars thoracica) -- 4.5 Stomach (Proventriculus and Ventriculus) -- 4.5.1 Proventriculus (Glandular Stomach) -- 4.5.2 Intermediate Zone -- 4.5.3 Gizzard (Muscular Stomach, Ventriculus) -- 4.6 Small Intestine -- 4.6.1 Duodenum -- 4.6.2 Jejunum -- 4.6.3 Ileum -- 4.7 Large Intestine -- 4.7.1 Rectum (Colon, Colorectum) -- 4.7.2 Ceca -- 4.8 Cloaca -- 4.9 Vent -- 4.10 Liver (Hepar, Jecur) -- 4.10.1 Hepatic Portal System and Blood Supply -- 4.11 Pancreas -- References -- Chapter 5 Respiratory System -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Nostrils and Nasal Cavity -- 5.3 Larynx (Larynx Cranialis), Upper Larynx -- 5.4 Trachea -- 5.5 Syrinx (Larynx Caudalis), Lower Larynx -- 5.6 Lungs -- 5.7 Direction of Airflow -- 5.8 Blood-Gas Barrier -- 5.9 Air Sacs -- References -- Chapter 6 Urinary System -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Overall Composition and Function of the Urinary System -- 6.1.2 Development -- 6.2 Kidney -- 6.2.1 Macroscopic and Topographic Anatomy -- 6.2.1.1 Kidney Lobation -- 6.2.1.2 Kidney Lobulation -- 6.2.2 Histology -- 6.2.2.1 Kidney Capsule -- 6.2.2.2 Cortex -- 6.2.2.3 Medulla -- 6.2.2.4 The Nephron -- 6.2.2.5 Juxtaglomerular Apparatus |
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6.2.2.6 Collecting Ducts -- 6.3 Ureter -- 6.4 Urodeum -- 6.5 Blood Supply -- 6.6 Innervation -- 6.7 Urine -- References -- Chapter 7 Reproductive System -- 7.1 Male Reproductive System -- 7.1.1 Testes -- 7.1.2 Epididymis -- 7.1.3 Deferent Duct (ductus deferens) -- 7.1.4 Phallus -- 7.1.5 Spermatogenesis -- 7.1.6 Mature Spermatozoa -- 7.2 Female Reproductive System -- 7.2.1 The Ovary -- 7.2.2 The Oviduct -- 7.2.2.1 Infundibulum -- 7.2.2.2 Magnum -- 7.2.2.3 Isthmus -- 7.2.2.4 Uterus (Shell Gland, Eggshell Gland) -- 7.2.2.5 Vagina -- 7.2.3 Cloaca -- 7.2.4 The Formation of a Chicken's Egg -- 7.2.4.1 Yolk -- 7.2.4.2 Synthesis of Albumen -- 7.2.4.3 Production of Shell Membranes -- 7.2.4.4 Formation of the Testa or Hard Shell -- References -- Chapter 8 Endocrine System -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.1.1 Chicken Endocrine System: A Key Regulator of Physiological Processes -- 8.2 Physiological Balance -- 8.2.1 Homeostasis -- 8.3 Major Endocrine Glands -- 8.3.1 Hypothalamus -- 8.3.1.1 Anatomy -- 8.3.1.2 Histology -- 8.3.1.3 Function -- 8.3.2 Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis Cerebri) -- 8.3.2.1 Anatomy -- 8.3.2.2 Histology -- 8.3.2.3 Adenohypophysis Cells -- 8.3.2.4 Neurohypophysis -- 8.3.2.5 Function -- 8.3.3 Adrenal Gland -- 8.3.3.1 Anatomy -- 8.3.3.2 Histology -- 8.3.3.3 Function -- 8.3.4 Thyroid Gland -- 8.3.4.1 Anatomy and Histology -- 8.3.4.2 Function -- 8.3.5 Parathyroid Glands -- 8.3.5.1 Anatomy and Histology -- 8.3.5.2 Function -- 8.3.6 Ultimobranchial Bodies -- 8.3.6.1 Anatomy and Histology -- 8.3.6.2 Function -- 8.3.7 Carotid Body -- 8.3.8 Pineal Gland (Epiphysis Cerebri) -- 8.3.8.1 Anatomy and Histology -- 8.3.8.2 Function -- 8.3.9 Islets of Langerhans -- 8.3.9.1 Anatomy and Histology -- 8.3.9.2 Function -- 8.3.10 Gonads -- 8.3.10.1 Anatomy and Histology -- 8.3.10.2 Function -- 8.3.11 Digestive Enterochromaffin Cells -- References -- Chapter 9 Sense Organs |
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9.1 The Eye -- 9.1.1 Eyeball -- 9.1.1.1 Fibrous Tunic -- 9.1.1.2 Vascular Tunic (Uvea) -- 9.1.1.3 Nervous Tunic (Retina) -- 9.1.2 Lens -- 9.1.3 Eye Chambers -- 9.1.4 Barriers -- 9.1.5 Vitreous Body -- 9.1.6 Adnexa -- 9.1.6.1 Eyelids (Palpebra -- Plural Palpebrae) -- 9.1.6.2 Third Eyelid -- 9.1.6.3 Extraocular Muscles -- 9.1.6.4 Lacrimal Apparatus -- 9.1.7 Vision -- 9.2 The Ear -- 9.2.1 Mature Chicken Ear Anatomy -- 9.2.1.1 External Ear -- 9.2.1.2 Middle Ear -- 9.2.1.3 Inner Ear -- 9.2.2 Hearing -- References -- Chapter 10 The Cardiovascular System -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Heart -- 10.2.1 Heart Topography -- 10.2.2 Pericardial Sac -- 10.2.3 Heart Surface Anatomy -- 10.2.4 Chambers of the Heart -- 10.2.5 Sinus Venosus -- 10.2.6 Right Atrium -- 10.2.7 Right Ventricle -- 10.2.8 Left Atrium -- 10.2.9 Left Ventricle -- 10.2.10 Atrioventricular Valves -- 10.2.11 Cardiac Skeleton -- 10.2.12 Conducting System -- 10.2.13 Heart Arterial Supply -- 10.2.14 Venous Drainage of the Heart -- 10.3 General Arterial System -- 10.3.1 Pulmonary Trunk -- 10.3.2 Systemic Arteries -- 10.3.2.1 Cervical Region -- 10.3.2.2 Head -- 10.3.2.3 Breast and Thoracic Limb -- 10.3.2.4 Spinal Cord -- 10.3.2.5 Abdominal Viscera -- 10.3.2.6 Aorta Termination -- 10.4 Venous System -- 10.4.1 Pulmonary Veins -- 10.4.2 Systemic Veins -- 10.4.2.1 Cranial Vena Cavae -- 10.4.2.2 Caudal Vena Cava -- 10.5 Sites for Blood Collection -- 10.6 Hepatic Portal System -- 10.7 Renal Portal System -- 10.8 Carotid Body/Carotid Sinus -- References -- Chapter 11 The Lymphatic System -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Cells of the Lymphatic System -- 11.2.1 Lymphocytes -- 11.2.1.1 Small-Size Lymphocyte -- 11.2.1.2 Medium-Size Lymphocyte -- 11.2.1.3 Large-Size Lymphocyte -- 11.2.1.4 Naive Lymphocyte -- 11.2.1.5 B Lymphocyte -- 11.2.1.6 Plasma Cell -- 11.2.1.7 T Lymphocyte -- 11.2.2 Monocyte |
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This comprehensive text, 'Anatomy and Histology of the Domestic Chicken,' edited by Wael Khamas and Josep Rutllant, serves as an essential resource for veterinary medicine students and professionals. It delves into the detailed anatomical and histological structures of the domestic chicken, covering external features, skeletal, muscular, digestive, and respiratory systems. The book is meticulously structured to provide a thorough understanding of each system, with contributions from experts in the field. It includes detailed descriptions of tissues and organs, supported by illustrations and references for further reading. This book is intended for an academic audience, particularly those specializing in veterinary science, avian biology, and related fields. Generated by AI |
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11.2.3 Macrophage, Resident, and Wandering |
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Veterinary anatomy. Generated by AI
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Veterinary histology. Generated by AI
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Electronic book
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Rutllant, Josep
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| ISBN |
9781119841739 |
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1119841739 |
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9781119841753 |
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1119841755 |
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