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==Introduction==

==Introduction==

The gizzard has a thin, but tough '''mucous membrane'''. It has a pale, thin lining raised into ridges with three layers of '''lamina muscularis'''. The gizzard also has cuboidal epithelium and some tubular glands present. There is a thick keratin layer to protect the muscle.  

The gizzard has a thin, but tough '''mucous membrane'''. It has a pale, thin lining raised into ridges with three layers of '''lamina muscularis'''. The gizzard also has cuboidal epithelium and some tubular glands present. There is a thick keratin layer to protect the muscle.  

The '''cuticle of kiolin''' is a carbohydrate complex is present due to the solidifying of the glandular secretion. It is replenished as it is worn down.  

The '''cuticle of koilin''' is a carbohydrate complex, present due to the solidifying of the glandular secretion. It is replenished as it is worn down.

==Species Differences==

==Species Differences==

Grit should be provided in a seed eating birds diet. It is radiodense and marks out where the gizzard is located on radiographs.

Grit should be provided in a seed eating birds diet. It is radiodense and marks out where the gizzard is located on radiographs.

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