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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
The gizzard is also referred to as the muscular stomach. 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 [[The Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology|proventriculus]] and to the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]].
*A circular aponeurosis is present connecting the cranial end of the gizzard to the isthmus and the caudal end to the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]]
*A circular aponeurosis is present connecting the cranial end of the gizzard to the isthmus and the caudal end to the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]]
[[Image:Gizzard Histology.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Gizzard Histology- Dr. Thomas Caceci]]
==Histology==
==Histology==