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Gizzard - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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, 16:45, 7 September 2010Text replace - "[[The Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology|" to "[[Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology|"
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
−The gizzard is also referred to as the muscular stomach or ventriculus. It is connected by the isthmus to the [[The Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology|proventriculus]] and to the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]].
+The gizzard is also referred to as the muscular stomach or ventriculus. It is connected by the isthmus to the [[Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology|proventriculus]] and to the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]].
==Structure and Function==
==Structure and Function==
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*[[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|Duodenum]] and [[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology|pancreas]] lies in its caudal right surface
*[[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|Duodenum]] and [[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology|pancreas]] lies in its caudal right surface
−*More caudal than the [[The Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology|proventriculus]]
+*More caudal than the [[Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology|proventriculus]]
*Roughly on the midline of the bird
*Roughly on the midline of the bird
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*Interior elongated by cranial and caudal blind sacs
*Interior elongated by cranial and caudal blind sacs
−*Cranial blind sac contacts [[The Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology|proventriculus]]
+*Cranial blind sac contacts [[Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology|proventriculus]]
*Pylorus on right surface next to cranial blind sac
*Pylorus on right surface next to cranial blind sac
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*When the thin muscles of the gizzard contract, food passes from the gizzard into the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]]
*When the thin muscles of the gizzard contract, food passes from the gizzard into the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]]
−*When the thick muscles of the gizzard contract, food moves back into the [[The Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology|proventriculus]]
+*When the thick muscles of the gizzard contract, food moves back into the [[Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology|proventriculus]]
[[Image:Gizzard Histology.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Gizzard Histology- Dr. Thomas Caceci]]
[[Image:Gizzard Histology.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Gizzard Histology- Dr. Thomas Caceci]]