EJPAU 2006. Wustinger J. , Jaśko D. , Dróżdż D. , Basińska M. , Pospieszny N. MUSCLES OF THORACIC LIMB OF AFRICAN OSTRICH (<I>Struthio camelus L</I>.)

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Wustinger J. , Jaśko D. , Dróżdż D. , Basińska M. , Pospieszny N. 2006. MUSCLES OF THORACIC LIMB OF AFRICAN OSTRICH (Struthio camelus L.), EJPAU 9(2), #03.
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MUSCLES OF THORACIC LIMB OF AFRICAN OSTRICH (STRUTHIO CAMELUS L.)

Jerzy Wustinger¹, Dorota Jaśko², Dorota Dróżdż², Malwina Basińska², Norbert Pospieszny³
¹ Institute of Anatomy and Histology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
² Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, Agricultural University of Wrocław, Poland
³ Department of Biostructure and Animal Physiology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland

ABSTRACT

The objective of the study was to analyze the wing musculature of the African ostrich. The investigation was conducted on four three-day old chicks of the ostrich. The muscles were characterized by poor development due to a very young age, and no flight abilities.

The basic muscle units were described, the measurements of their length and width were taken and their mutual relation was calculated. All values were collected in a table. The photographic documentation was also prepared.

Key words: ostrich, muscles, wing.

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

Dorota Jaśko
Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology,
Agricultural University of Wrocław, Poland
Kożuchowska 1-3; 51-631 Wrocław, Poland

Dorota Dróżdż
Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology,
Agricultural University of Wrocław, Poland
Kożuchowska 1-3; 51-631 Wrocław, Poland

Malwina Basińska
Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology,
Agricultural University of Wrocław, Poland
Kożuchowska 1-3; 51-631 Wrocław

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

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