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tube from mouth to stomach that is open at the mouth end
Peristalic waves |
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feed storage and moistening
in some birds, such as pigeons and doves, crop epithelial cells become filled with lipid under the influence of the hormone prolactin and are sloughed off; this produces crop milk |
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| muscular stomach; mechanical breakdown |
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| function of Proventriculus |
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glandular stomach (HCI and gastric juices); enzymatic
this is essentially a type of stomach |
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intestinal loop surrounding pancreas
In addition to the pancreatic enzymes that commence digestion, the endothelial cells of the intestinal lining have enzymes that further digest macromolecules via contact digestion (aminopeptidase, dipeptidase) |
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| As it does in other species, the pancreas plays a role in digestion, in addition to being critical as the course of glucose regulation (insulin and glucagon).
Pancreatic Exocrine Secretions:
-Lipase
-Amylase
-Proteolytic enzymes
-NaHCO3
Proteolytic enzymes secreted by Pancreas: Trypsinogen, Procarboxypeptidase, Chymotripsinogen. |
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-formation of bile (that's the biggie)
-detoxification of harmful compounds
-vitamin storage
-storage of glucose in the form of glycogen
-destruction of red blood cells
-formation of plasma proteins
-variety of hormonal roles (IGF-1, activation of T4 to T3, inactivation of hormones) |
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| secretes bile into small intestine |
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| bird’s voice box, located at bifurcation of trachea lungs |
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thin translucent membranous structures in abdominal cavity linked to respiratory airways
The air sacs permit a unidirectional flow of air through the lungs. |
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| a place for oxygen to diffuse into the bloodstream |
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| The kidneys of birds extract nitrogenous waste from the blood |
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| What was used to euthanize the birds and how was it administered? |
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| Euthasol injected into the brachial vein on the wing |
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