Avian Anatomy : Textbook and Colour Atlas.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Translator's note -- Authors -- Abbreviations and directional terms -- 1 Introduction -- History of avian anatomy -- Overview of the locomotion and anatomy of birds -- Feathers -- Skeletal adaptations for locomotion -- Types of locomotion -- Flight -- Land- and water-based locomotion -- Digestive system -- Respiratory system -- Urogenital apparatus -- Avian egg and incubation period -- Cardiovascular system -- Brain and sense organs -- Locomotor apparatus -- Skeleton (systema skeletale) -- Osteology (osteologia) -- Structure of mature bone -- Types of bone -- Arthrology (syndesmologia) -- Myology (myologia) -- 2 Head and trunk -- Skeleton of the head -- Bones of the head -- Cranium (ossa cranii) -- Skeleton of the face (ossa faciei) -- Joints of the head -- Muscles of the head -- Skeleton of the trunk -- Vertebral column (columna vertebralis) -- Cervical vertebrae (vertebrae cervicales) -- Thoracic vertebrae (vertebrae thoracicae) -- Synsacrum -- Caudal vertebrae (vertebrae caudales) -- Ribs (costae) -- Sternum -- Joints of the trunk -- Joints of the vertebral column (juncturae columnae vertebralis) -- Joints of the ribs (juncturae costarum) -- Joints of the sternum (juncturae sterni) -- Muscles of the trunk (musculi trunci) -- Muscles of the vertebral column (musculi vertebrales) -- Muscles of the thoracic and abdominal walls (musculi thoracis et abdominis) -- Muscles of the tail (musculi caudae) -- Clinical aspects -- 3 Thoracic limb (membrum thoracicum) -- Skeleton of the pectoral girdle and wing -- Skeleton of the pectoral girdle (Ossa cinguli membri thoracici) -- Coracoid bone (os coracoideum) -- Scapula -- Clavicle (clavicula) -- Skeleton of the wing (ossa alae) -- Humerus -- Ulna and radius -- Carpal bones (ossa carpi) -- Metacarpal bones (ossa metacarpalia).

Bones of the digits (ossa digitorum manus) -- Joints of the pectoral girdle and wing -- Joints of the pectoral girdle (juncturae cinguli membri thoracici) -- Joints of the wing (juncturae alae) -- Shoulder joint (articulatio humeri) -- Elbow joint (juncturae cubiti) -- Joints of the carpus and manus (juncturae carpi et manus) -- Muscles of the pectoral girdle and wing -- Clinical aspects -- 4 Pelvic limb (membrum pelvinum) -- Skeleton of the pelvic girdle and pelvic limb -- Skeleton of the pelvic girdle (ossa cinguli membri pelvici) -- Ilium (os ilium) -- Ischium (os ischii) -- Pubis (os pubis) -- Skeleton of the pelvic limb (ossa membri pelvici) -- Femur (os femoris) -- Tibiotarsus -- Fibula -- Tarsometatarsus -- Digits -- Joints of the pelvic girdle and pelvic limb -- Joints of the pelvic girdle (juncturae cinguli membri pelvici) -- Joints of the pelvic limb (juncturae membri pelvici) -- Knee joint (juncturae genus) -- Intertarsal joint (articulatio intertarsalis) -- Joints of the metatarsal bones -- Metatarsophalangeal joints (articulationes metatarsophalangeales) -- Interphalangeal joints (articulationes interphalangeales) -- Muscles of the pelvic limb -- Clinical aspects -- 5 Body cavities -- Clinical aspects -- 6 Digestive system (apparatus digestorius) -- Oral cavity (cavum oris) and pharynx -- Beak, bill (rostrum) -- Roof of the oral cavity and pharynx (oropharynx) -- Floor of the oral cavity -- Floor of the pharynx -- Salivary glands (glandulae salivariae) -- Swallowing -- Alimentary canal (canalis alimentarius) -- Oesophagus -- Crop (ingluvies) -- Stomach (gaster) -- Proventriculus (glandular stomach, pars glandularis) -- Muscular stomach (ventriculus, pars muscularis) -- Tunica mucosa gastris -- Tunica muscularis gastris -- Intestine (intestinum) -- Gut-associated lymphatic tissue (GALT) -- Small intestine (intestinum tenue) -- Duodenum.

Jejunum and ileum -- Large intestine (intestinum crassum) -- Caeca -- Rectum -- Cloaca -- Glands associated with the alimentary canal -- Liver (hepar) -- Porta hepatis -- Attachments of the liver -- Gallbladder (vesica fellea) -- Pancreas -- Clinical aspects -- 7 Respiratory system (apparatus respiratorius) -- Nasal cavity (cavum nasi) -- Larynx -- Trachea -- Syrinx -- Lung (pulmo) -- Bronchial system and gas exchange -- Air sacs (sacci pneumatici, sacci aerophori) -- Clinical aspects -- 8 Urinary system (organa urinaria) -- Kidney (nephros, ren) -- Structure of the kidney -- Structure of renal lobules -- Renal corpuscle (corpusculum renis, Malpighian body) and nephron -- Tubules and collecting ducts -- Juxtaglomerular apparatus -- Urine formation -- Ureter -- Clinical aspects -- 9 Male genital organs (organa genitalia masculina) -- Testis (orchis) -- Structure of the testis -- Epididymis -- Deferent duct (ductus deferens) -- Phallus (penis, phallus masculinus) -- Accessory structures of the phallus -- Clinical aspects -- 10 Female genital organs (organa genitalia feminina) -- Ovary (ovarium) -- Oogenesis -- Oviduct (oviductus) -- Infundibulum -- Magnum -- Isthmus -- Uterus (metra) -- Vagina -- Structure of the avian egg -- Clinical aspects -- 11 Cardiovascular system (systema cardiovasculare) -- Heart (cor) -- Blood vessels of the heart -- Conduction system of the heart -- Pulmonary vessels -- Systemic arteries -- Brachiocephalic trunk (truncus brachiocephalicus) -- Visceral branches of the descending aorta -- Renal arteries -- Arteries of the pelvic limb -- Ischiadic artery -- Arteries of the pelvic region -- Systemic veins -- Veins of the wing -- Caudal vena cava (vena cava caudalis) -- Hepatic portal system -- Renal portal system -- Clinical aspects -- 12 Immune system and lymphatic organs (organa lymphopoetica).

Lymphatic vessels (systema lymphovasculare) -- Lymph heart (cor lymphaticum) -- Avian lymph nodes and mural lymphoreticular formations -- Avian lymph nodes -- Mural lymphoreticular formations -- Lymphatic organs (thymus, cloacal bursa and spleen) -- Thymus -- Cloacal bursa (bursa cloacalis, bursa Fabricii) -- Spleen (lien, splen) -- Clinical aspects -- 13 Nervous system (systema nervosum) -- Central nervous system (systema nervosum centrale) -- Spinal cord (medulla spinalis) -- Brain (encephalon) -- Nuclei of the medulla oblongata and pons -- Metencephalon -- Mesencephalon -- Diencephalon -- Telencephalon -- Ventricles of the brain (ventriculi cerebri) -- Meninges and meningeal blood vessels -- Peripheral nervous system (systema nervosum periphericum) -- Cranial nerves (nervi craniales) -- Olfactory nerve (I) -- Optic nerve (II) -- Oculomotor nerve (III) -- Trochlear nerve (IV) -- Trigeminal nerve (V) -- Abducent nerve (VI) -- Facial nerve (VII) -- Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) -- Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) -- Vagus nerve (X) -- Accessory nerve (XI) -- Hypoglossal nerve (XII) -- Spinal nerves (nervi spinales) -- Brachial plexus (plexus brachialis) -- Lumbosacral plexus (plexus lumbosacralis) -- Lumbar plexus (plexus lumbalis) -- Sacral plexus (plexus sacralis) -- Pudendal plexus (plexus pudendus) -- Caudal plexus (plexus caudae) -- Autonomic nervous system (systema nervosum autonomicum) -- Sympathetic system -- Parasympathetic system -- Clinical aspects -- 14 Endocrine glands (glandulae endocrinae) -- Hypophysis, pituitary gland (glandula pituitaria) -- Epiphysis, pineal gland (glandula pinealis) -- Thyroid gland (glandula thyroidea) -- Parathyroid gland (glandula parathyroidea) -- Ultimobranchial body (glandula ultimobranchialis) -- Adrenal gland (glandula adrenalis) -- Pancreatic islets (insulae pancreaticae) -- Gonads (testis, ovarium).

Clinical aspects -- 15 The eye (organum visus) -- Orbit (orbita) -- Eyeball, bulb (bulbus oculi) -- Size, shape and position -- Structure of the eyeball -- Outer fibrous layer (tunica fibrosa or externa bulbi) -- Sclera -- Cornea -- Middle vascular layer (tunica vasculosa or media bulbi, uvea) -- Iris -- Ciliary body (corpus ciliare) -- Choroid (choroidea) -- Inner layer (tunica interna bulbi, retina) -- Optic nerve (nervus opticus) -- Pecten (pecten oculi) -- Internal structures of the eye -- Lens -- Anterior and posterior chambers (camera anterior and posterior bulbi) and aqueous humour (humor aquosus) -- Vitreous body (corpus vitreum -- camera vitrea bulbi) -- Adnexa of the eye (organa oculi accessoria) -- Extrinsic muscles of the eyeball -- Eyelids (palpebrae) -- Lacrimal apparatus (apparatus lacrimalis) -- Innervation of the eye -- Blood vessels of the eye -- Clinical aspects -- Ophthalmic examination -- History -- Observation and vision testing -- General ophthalmic examination -- Specialised ophthalmic examination -- 16 The ear (organum vestibulocochleare) -- External ear (auris externa) -- Middle ear (auris media) -- Internal ear (auris interna) -- Clinical aspects -- 17 Common integument (integumentum commune) -- Featherless body regions -- Skin glands -- Accessory cutaneous structures -- Patagia -- Interdigital webs -- Rhamphotheca and cere -- Scales -- Pads -- Claws -- Spurs -- Feathered body regions -- Feathers -- Feather structure -- Types of feathers -- Feather replacement and moulting -- Blood supply and innervation of the skin -- Clinical aspects -- 18 Clinical examination -- History and signalment -- Observation -- Physical examination -- Further investigation -- Laboratory techniques -- 19 Imaging techniques -- Photography -- Radiography -- Principles of radiographic image acquisition -- Positioning for the ventrodorsal view.

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This reference book is a unique combination of a practical, clinically oriented textbook and pictorial atlas of avian anatomy.

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