EJPAU 2009. Bartyzel B. THE AORTIC VALVE AND OTHER HEART STRUCTURES OF SELECTED SPECIES OF SEA BIRDS IN A MORPHOLOGICAL AND IMAGING SCOPE

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2009
Volume 12
Issue 4/volume12

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Veterinary Medicine

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Bartyzel B. 2009. THE AORTIC VALVE AND OTHER HEART STRUCTURES OF SELECTED SPECIES OF SEA BIRDS IN A MORPHOLOGICAL AND IMAGING SCOPE, EJPAU 12(4/volume12), #12.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume12/issue4/volume12/abs-12.html

THE AORTIC VALVE AND OTHER HEART STRUCTURES OF SELECTED SPECIES OF SEA BIRDS IN A MORPHOLOGICAL AND IMAGING SCOPE

Bartłomiej J. Bartyzel
Department of Morphological Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Poland

ABSTRACT

Ninety-three hearts of birds
belonging to five species representing the Anseriformes were used in the study.
Morphological and imaging examination was conducted on the material using an X-ray apparatus (RTG). In most species each free margin of the cusp of the aortic valve had the nodules of the semilunar cusp. It can be assumed
that the structures mentioned above are the evidence of a specific adaptation
of birds to their lifestyle – diving. A lot of terms to describe the aortic valve
and its adjacent structures were suggested. Morphological and X-ray research
will contribute to a better understanding of the functioning of the aortic valve
of sea birds able to dive very well. The study will also let us relate basic
ecological examination with clinical sciences.

Key words: birds, heart, aortic valve, morphology, RTG.

Bartłomiej J. Bartyzel
Department of Morphological Sciences,
Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Poland
Nowoursynowska 159, 02–776 Warsaw, Poland
Fax: +48 22 59-362-18
email: bartlomiej_bartyzel@sggw.pl

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