Respiratory Flashcards
What structures distinguish the respiratory of birds and mammals
presence of both larynx and syrinx!!
ossification of tracheal rings
constant lung volume
absence of pleura post hatching
presence of air sacs
Name the structures that lead to the nasal cavity
Which species has which
Nares imperviae - goose, duck
Nares perviae - chicken
The nostrils or nares at the base of the beak are overhung by a horny flap called
operculum
Which gland is often known as the salt gland
Nasal gland
the conchae is divided into
concha nasalis rostralis
concha nasalis media
concha nasalis caudalis
(Rostral, middle , caudal)
cartilages of larynx
cartilagines arytaenoideae
cartilago cricoidea
cartilago procricoidea
Name the avian organ of voice. Where is it located
Syrinx
Caudal to the larynx
Name the two main structures forming syrinx
Tympanum
Pessulus
Name the divisions of bronchi
primary bronchi
secondary bronchi
parabronchi
air capillaries
Give examples of sacci pneumatici in birds
Sacci cervicales
Sacci abdominalis
Sacci thoracici (pars cranialis + caudalis)
Sacci clavicularis
Which sacci pneumatici are duplex (paired)
Sacci abdominalis
Sacci thoracici
Which sacci pneumatici are single (unpaired)
Sacci cervicales
Sacci clavicularis
