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====Salt glands====
 
====Salt glands====
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These glands are found in desert and aquatic birds as salt consumption exceeds renal clearance.  These supraorbital glands drain into the nostrils and account for 20% of total NaCl excretion.  They are not under the control of kidneys and the hypertrophy if the birds salt intake increases
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These glands are found in desert and aquatic birds as salt consumption exceeds renal clearance.  These supraorbital glands drain into the nostrils and account for 20% of total NaCl excretion.  They are not under the control of kidneys and they hypertrophy if the birds salt intake increases.
    
====Other Roles of the Avian Kidney====
 
====Other Roles of the Avian Kidney====
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