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Guttural Pouches - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 17:00, 14 August 2008
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
The Guttural Pouch is presentonly in members of the order Perissodactyla (nonruminant ungulates: horses; tapirs; rhinoceros) and another small band of small mammels including Hyraxes, certain bats and a South American mouse.
The Guttural Pouch is present only in members of the order Perissodactyla (nonruminant ungulates: horses; tapirs; rhinoceros) and another small band of small mammels including Hyraxes, certain bats and a South American mouse.
The guttural pouch, also known as the ''[[Special Senses - Auditory - Anatomy & Physiology|Auditory]] Tube Diverticulum'' is a long, slitlike opening connecting the [[Nasal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal cavity]] and [[Special Senses - Auditory - Anatomy & Physiology#Middle Ear|middle ear]] which dilates to form pouches which can have a capacity of 300-500ml in the domestic horse.
==Structure==
==Structure==