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Chapter 22

Birds of a Feather

• Many of the anatomy and physiology concepts, as well as medical terms, related to birds have been covered in previous chapters

• Additional specific terms for birds can be found in this chapter

Examples of Specialized Bird Terms

• Anatomy and physiology– air sacs– syrinx– keel– pygostyle

• Choana – posterior naris;

the cleft in the hard palate of birds

• External parts of a bird – coverts– tail feathers– cere– beak– crown– nape

• Feather parts– calamus– barbs– barbule – rachis – hooklet– vane

• Gastrointestinal terms– cloaca– coprodeum– crop– proventriculus– ventriculus– vent

• Urogenital terms– isthmus– magnum– sperm nests– urodeum– uterus– vagina

• Hand and feet terms– comb– wattle– beard– spur

• Wing clipping– trimming

wings of birds to alter their flight; also referred to as pinioning

More Medical Terms for Birds

• Additional terms for birds can be found in the text

• Review the Flash! CD program to make sure you understand these terms

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