Difference between revisions of "Avian Hard Palate"

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Introduction

The avian hard palate contains a slit-like opening called the choanal opening which communicates with the nasal pharynx. Air travels through the choanal opening into the infundibulum then dorsally into the auditory tubes.

Anatomy of the Avian Hard Palate showing the Choanal opening into the Infundibulum - RVC 2008

Structure and Function

Several rows of caudally facing conical papillae

Long, narrow, median slit in the pharynx marks the infundibulum

Histology

Test yourself with the Avian Alimentary Tract Flashcards

Avian Alimentary Tract Flashcards

Links

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 ==Introduction==
-The avian hard palate contains a slit-like opening called the '''choanal opening''' which communicates with the nasal pharynx. Air travels through the choanal opening into the '''infundibulum''', then dorsally into the '''auditory tubes'''.
+The avian hard palate contains a slit-like opening called the choanal opening which communicates with the [[Nasopharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal pharynx]]. Air travels through the choanal opening into the infundibulum then dorsally into the auditory tubes.
-[[Image:Choana and Infundibulum Avain.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Anatomy of the Avian Hard Palate showing the Choanal opening into the Infundibulum - RVC 2008]]
+[[Image:Choana and Infundibulum Avain.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Anatomy of the Avian Hard Palate showing the Choanal opening into the Infundibulum - RVC 2008]]
 ==Structure and Function==
-There are several rows of caudally facing '''[[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology#Types of Papillae|conical]] papillae'''. A long, narrow, median slit in the [[Pharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|pharynx]] marks the '''infundibulum'''.
+*Several rows of caudally facing [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology#Types of Papillae|conical]] papillae
-==Histology==
+*Long, narrow, median slit in the [[Pharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|pharynx]] marks the infundibulum
-There are numerous [[Salivary Glands - Anatomy & Physiology|salivary glands]] present in the '''submucosa'''. Salivary secretions are mainly mucous with some amylase. The hard palate has a thick layer of '''stratified squamous epithelium'''.
+==[[Avian Hard Palate - Histology|Histology]]==
+==Test yourself with the Avian Alimentary Tract Flashcards==
+[[The Avian Alimentary Tract - Anatomy & Physiology - Flashcards|Avian Alimentary Tract Flashcards]]
 ==Links==
-Click here for more information on the '''[[Hard Palate|hard palate]]'''.
+[[Hard Palate]]
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