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==The Cloaca== | ==The Cloaca== | ||
| − | *Colon, ureters and deferent ducts/left oviduct enter at various levels | + | *[[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|Colon]], [[Ureters - Anatomy & Physiology|ureters]] and deferent ducts/left [[Exotics - Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System & Physiology of Egg Formation - Anatomy & Physiology#Oviduct|oviduct]] enter at various levels |
*Divided into coprodeum, urodeum and proctodeum by complete annular folds | *Divided into coprodeum, urodeum and proctodeum by complete annular folds | ||
| − | *Some urinary excretions arriving in the cloaca become incorporated with the ingesta and move in a retrograde fashion to the caeca, increasing the absorption of water and electrolytes from the urinary waste | + | *Some urinary excretions arriving in the cloaca become incorporated with the ingesta and move in a retrograde fashion to the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caeca]], increasing the absorption of water and electrolytes from the urinary waste |
*The coprodeum is the most cranial division of the cloaca | *The coprodeum is the most cranial division of the cloaca | ||
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*The urodeum is the middle part of the cloaca | *The urodeum is the middle part of the cloaca | ||
**Caudal to the proctodeum fold | **Caudal to the proctodeum fold | ||
| − | **Uteric opening in dorsolateral wall above the papilla of the deferent duct/oviduct opening | + | **Uteric opening in dorsolateral wall above the papilla of the deferent duct/[[Exotics - Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System & Physiology of Egg Formation - Anatomy & Physiology#Oviduct|oviduct]] opening |
[[Image:Bursa of Fabricus.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Bursa of Fabricus - Copyright Nottingham 2008]] | [[Image:Bursa of Fabricus.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Bursa of Fabricus - Copyright Nottingham 2008]] | ||
*The proctodeum is the caudal segment | *The proctodeum is the caudal segment | ||
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==Species Differences== | ==Species Differences== | ||
| − | *Galliformes (turkeys and chickens) can move urates from the urinary tract into the colon and caeca where ammonia is released for protein synthesis | + | *Galliformes (turkeys and chickens) can move urates from the urinary tract into the [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]] and [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caeca]] where ammonia is released for protein synthesis |
| − | *Small memebrane coveres the opening of the oviduct into the cloaca in ducks, geese and swans until sexual maturity | + | *Small memebrane coveres the opening of the [Exotics - Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System & Physiology of Egg Formation - Anatomy & Physiology#Oviduct|oviduct]] into the cloaca in ducks, geese and swans until sexual maturity |
Revision as of 15:13, 23 July 2008
Introduction
The hindgut of the avian digestive system terminates in the cloaca. The external opening through which faecal matter and uric acid is excreted is called the vent. The shape of the vent varies depending on species.
The Cloaca
- Divided into coprodeum, urodeum and proctodeum by complete annular folds
- Some urinary excretions arriving in the cloaca become incorporated with the ingesta and move in a retrograde fashion to the caeca, increasing the absorption of water and electrolytes from the urinary waste
- The coprodeum is the most cranial division of the cloaca
- Continuation of the colon where faeces are stored
- Bounded by the coprourodeal fold
- Can be stretched by the faecal pressure so the central opening is everted through the vent
- The urodeum is the middle part of the cloaca
- Caudal to the proctodeum fold
- Uteric opening in dorsolateral wall above the papilla of the deferent duct/oviduct opening
- The proctodeum is the caudal segment
- Short
- Ends at the vent
- Opening in the dorsal wall leads to the cloacal bursa
The Vent
- Horizontal slit
- Phallus of males on internal surface of the ventral lip
- During insemination the vent is inverted
Species Differences
- Galliformes (turkeys and chickens) can move urates from the urinary tract into the colon and caeca where ammonia is released for protein synthesis
- Small memebrane coveres the opening of the [Exotics - Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System & Physiology of Egg Formation - Anatomy & Physiology#Oviduct|oviduct]] into the cloaca in ducks, geese and swans until sexual maturity