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Avian Vent and Cloaca - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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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 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.
[[Image:Avian Cloaca Diagram.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Avian Cloaca Diagram - Copyright RVC 2008]]
==The Cloaca==
==The Cloaca==