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2009
Volume 12
Issue 4
Topic:
Veterinary Medicine
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Pospieszny N. , Pachulska P. , Paździor K. , Wustinger J. 2009. NERVES OF THORACIC LIMB OF THE OSTRICH (Struthio camelus L.), EJPAU 12(4), #08.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume12/issue4/abs-08.html

NERVES OF THORACIC LIMB OF THE OSTRICH (STRUTHIO CAMELUS L.)

Norbert Pospieszny1, Paulina Pachulska2, Katarzyna Paździor2, Jerzy Wustinger2
1 Department of Biostructure and Animal Physiology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
2 Institute of Anatomy and Histology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland

 

ABSTRACT


The objective of the study was to analyze nerves of the wing
of the ostrich. The investigation was conducted on 8 wings of two-day old chicks
of the ostrich. The situation of the nerves of the brachial plexus was described
and shown on the schemes, on which they were projected on bones of the adult
bird using Adobe Photoshop CS. The analysis was documented by photographs.

Key words: ostrich, brachial plexus, nerves.


Norbert Pospieszny
Department of Biostructure and Animal Physiology,
Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
Kożuchowska 1/3, 51-631 Wrocław, Poland

Paulina Pachulska
Institute of Anatomy and Histology,
Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
Kożuchowska 1-3, 51-631 Wrocław, Poland

Katarzyna Paździor
Institute of Anatomy and Histology,
Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
Kożuchowska 1-3, 51-631 Wrocław, Poland

Jerzy Wustinger
Institute of Anatomy and Histology,
Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
Kożuchowska 1-3; 51-631 Wrocław, Poland
phone: +48+71 32 05 746
email: jotwu@gen.ar.wroc.pl

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