Comparative Gross Anatomy of Heart and Lungs in Bewick Swan (Cygnus columbianus) Domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus) and Duck (Anas Platyrhynchous domesticus)

This investigation was carried out to provide a comparative anatomical picture of the Heart and Lungs inBewick Swan, domestic fowl and in duck. There is very least literature regarding comparative descriptivevariations of the heart and lungs in flying and non-flying birds that could adapt various fu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Firdous Ahmad
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomist (IAVA) 2022
Subjects:
Anatomy
Bewick Swan
Duck
Fowl
Heart
Lungs
Cygnus columbianus
Online Access:https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVA/article/view/129015
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Summary:This investigation was carried out to provide a comparative anatomical picture of the Heart and Lungs inBewick Swan, domestic fowl and in duck. There is very least literature regarding comparative descriptivevariations of the heart and lungs in flying and non-flying birds that could adapt various functions, such as flyingand running. This study may be used as the basis of a functional study of avian respiratory and circulatorysystems.

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