Difference between revisions of "Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
[[Category:Avian Alimentary System - Anatomy & Physiology]] | [[Category:Avian Alimentary System - Anatomy & Physiology]] | ||
| − | [[Category:To Do - AimeeHicks]] | + | [[Category:To Do - AimeeHicks]][[Category:To Do - Review]] |
Revision as of 09:46, 15 September 2010
Introduction
The proventriculus is also referred to as the glandular stomach. It is connected by the isthmus to the gizzard.
Structure and Function
The proventriculus is a storage organ in fish and flesh eating birds. It is appropriate to a soft diet and secretes digestive enzymes. It contacts the left lobe of the liver ventrally and laterally. It is related dorso-caudally to the spleen. It is more cranial than the gizzard and lies to the left of the midline of the bird. It is spindle/fusiform shaped and is roughly 4cm long. The lumen diameter is similar to the oesophagus. There is no oesophageal sphincter.
Links
Click here for information on histology
Test yourself with the Avian Alimentary Tract Flashcards