Difference between revisions of "Gizzard - Anatomy & Physiology"
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[[Image:Gizzard Anatomy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Gizzard Anatomy - Prof. A. Goodship]] | [[Image:Gizzard Anatomy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Gizzard Anatomy - Prof. A. Goodship]] | ||
| + | *Mechanical reduction of tougher material through powerful muscular development | ||
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*Contacts the liver | *Contacts the liver | ||
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*Roughly on the midline of the bird | *Roughly on the midline of the bird | ||
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| + | *Lens shaped | ||
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| + | *Interior elongated by cranial and caudal blind sacs | ||
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| + | *Cranial blind sac contacts [[The Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology|proventriculus]] | ||
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| + | *Pylorus on right surface next to cranial blind sac | ||
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| + | *Two thick masses of muscle that insert on tendonous surfaces | ||
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| + | *In seed eating birds grit is digested to increase grinding down of food particles | ||
==Histology== | ==Histology== | ||
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| + | *Thin, but tough mucous membrane | ||
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| + | *Cuboidal epithelium | ||
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| + | *Tubular glands | ||
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| + | *Cuticle of koilin a carbohydrate complex is present due to the solidifying of the glandular secretion. It is replenished as it is worn down. | ||
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| + | *Thick keratin layer to protect muscle | ||
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*No gizzard in stringiformes (owls etc.) | *No gizzard in stringiformes (owls etc.) | ||
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| + | ==Other Information== | ||
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| + | *Grit should be provided in seed eating birds diet. It is radiodense and marks out where the gizzard is located on radiographs. | ||
Revision as of 17:12, 3 July 2008
Introduction
The gizzard is also referred to as the muscular stomach. It is connected by the isthmus to the proventriculus and to the duodenum.
Functional Anatomy
- Mechanical reduction of tougher material through powerful muscular development
- Contacts the liver
- Contacts the sternum and lower left abdominal wall
- More caudal than the proventriculus
- Roughly on the midline of the bird
- Lens shaped
- Interior elongated by cranial and caudal blind sacs
- Cranial blind sac contacts proventriculus
- Pylorus on right surface next to cranial blind sac
- Two thick masses of muscle that insert on tendonous surfaces
- In seed eating birds grit is digested to increase grinding down of food particles
Histology
- Thin, but tough mucous membrane
- Cuboidal epithelium
- Tubular glands
- Cuticle of koilin a carbohydrate complex is present due to the solidifying of the glandular secretion. It is replenished as it is worn down.
- Thick keratin layer to protect muscle
Species Diffences
- No gizzard in falconiformes (raptors etc.)
- No gizzard in stringiformes (owls etc.)
Other Information
- Grit should be provided in seed eating birds diet. It is radiodense and marks out where the gizzard is located on radiographs.