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Exam 4 Week 14 Avian Flashcards

1
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bird bones are adapted for

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flight

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2
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bone characteristics

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light, compact, strong

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3
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______ of certain bones

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pneumatization

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4
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bone servs as ____ reserve for shell production

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calcium

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5
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extra ____ bone is formed before the laying season

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medullary

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6
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birds have large orbits that are incomplete _______

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ventrally

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7
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what is between orbits

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interorbital septum

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8
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nasal septum is partly

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cartilaginous and partly membranous

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9
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mandible is ______

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thin

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10
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are skull bones pneumatized?

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some are

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11
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skull sutures fuse when?

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soon after hatching

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12
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number of cervical vertebrae

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variable (8-25); usually 16 or 17 in chickens

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13
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number of thoracic vertebrae

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3-10

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14
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atlas articulates with

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one occipital condyle

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15
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cervical vertebrae have

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vestiges of ribs (except atlas)

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16
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last 2 cervical vertebra have

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floating ribs

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17
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firsth thoracic vertebrae is defined as

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the first vertebra to have ribs attached to sternum

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18
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in many bird species, cranial thoracic vertebrae are _______

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fused

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19
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fused thoracic vertebrae called

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notarium

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20
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last ____ can fuse with thoracic vertebrae in notarium

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cervical vertebrae

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21
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notarium followed by

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single “free” thoracic vertebrae

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22
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last thoracic vertebra fuses with

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lumbar, sacral, and first several caudal vertebrae

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23
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this forms the

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synsacrum

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24
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synsacrum fuses extensively with what part of pelvis

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ilium

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25
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there are ____ free caudal vertebra

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about 6

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26
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last 5-6 caudal vertebrae fuse to form the

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pygostyle

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27
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scapla

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long, thin;

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28
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scapula articulates with

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calvicle and coracoid

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29
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triosseal canal is formed by

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three bones

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30
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furcula

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left and right clavicles join ventrally (wishbone)

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31
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scapula attaches to ___ via ligaments and muscles

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ribs

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32
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coracoid

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large; articulates with the sternum

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33
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is the ulna or radius larger?

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ulna

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34
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how many carpals does the bird have

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2 free carpals

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35
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distal carpals fuse with

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metacarpals to form the carpometacarpus

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36
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most bird species have ___ digits

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3 (digits II, III, IV)

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37
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phalanges are

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reduced in number

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38
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some birds have ___ digit

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1

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39
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a few bird species have ____ on digits

40
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pelvic bones include

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ilium, ischium, pubis

41
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in most birds, does the pelvis fuse ventrally

42
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large flightless birds have either fused ____ or fused ____

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pubis or ischium

43
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femur

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typical ball and socket joint has additional trochanteric joint with ilium

44
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tibiotarsus

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proximal tarsal bones fused with distal tibia

45
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fibula

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greatly reduced distally; forms a sharp point distaly

46
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tarsometatarsus

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distal tarsal bones fused with 3 main metatarsal bones (also fused)

47
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many bird species have ___ digits

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4, with varying numbers of phalanges

48
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first digit usually projects,

49
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digits vary greatly depending on

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needs of the species (swimming, climbin, hunting, scratching, walking/running etc.)

50
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feathers are produced from

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feather follicles

51
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what are the 3 types of feathers

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contour
bristle
down

52
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biggest, outer feathers used for flight are the

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contour feathers

53
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contour feather components

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vane, main shaft, quill

54
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vane has

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barbs and barbules

55
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single shaft feathers primarily onthe head and neck (look like stiff hairs) are

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bristle feathers

56
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bristle feather follicles are

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highly innervated follicles

57
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do bristle feathers have barbs

58
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sometimes down feathers are called

59
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down feather characteristics

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short to no main shaft and barbs usually form a tuft

barbs dont have barbules

60
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natal feathers of newly hatch chicken are

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down feathers

61
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dermis is

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thick and highly vascular

62
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skin is

63
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skin outgrowths aid in

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temperature regulation and cooling

64
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roosters and hens have

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combs, wattles, and ear lobes

65
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pectoral muscles are

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large powerful breast muscle

66
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pectoral muscles provide

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downstroke of wings

67
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attachments of pectoral muscles

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keel of sternum; calvicle

ventral surface of proximal humerus

68
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supracoracoideus muscle provides

69
Q

attachments of supracoracoideus muscle

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sternum; clavicle; dorsal surface of proximal humerus; tendon passes thorught eh triosseal canal

70
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oropharynx is the space from ____ to _____

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beak to esophagus

71
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choana

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slit in roof of oropharynx opens to nasal cavity

72
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caudal to choana is the

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infundibular cleft

73
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what is the infundibular cleft

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common opening for left and right auditory tubes

74
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caudal to tongue is

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a central raised area called the laryngeal mound

75
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laryngeal mound is the site of teh

76
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laryngeal mound opening is the

77
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glottis leads to the

78
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voice production is via the

79
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how many heart chambers are there

80
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heart lies in front of

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lobes of liver

81
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does the bird have a diaphragm

82
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fibrous pericardium is attached to the

83
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fibrous pericardium is attached to the

84
Q

fertilization occurs in the

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infundibulum

85
Q

magnum

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1/2 of albumin deposited

86
Q

istmus

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more albumen and shell membrane deposited

87
Q

uterus

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watery albumen and shell deposited

88
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vagina

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short tube to cloaca

89
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which side of reproductive tract develops

90
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read dyce for male repro

91
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kidneys lie against the

92
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kidneys contact ____ cranially

93
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kidneys are divided into

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cranial, middle and caudal divisions

94
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are cortex and medulla divided?

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not clearly

95
Q

renal pelvis?

96
Q

ureter stars at

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Cranial division; extends caudally, receiving branches from middle and caudal divisions

97
Q

review histology notes from avian respiratory system

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