A scanning electron microscopic study of the air and blood capillaries of the lung of the domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus) |
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| Authors: | J N Maina |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Liverpool, L69 3BX Liverpool, (England) |
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| Abstract: | Summary Air and blood capillaries of the lung of the domestic fowl constitute the functional gas exchange units. They anastomose profusely
and interlace with each other in 3 dimensions. Air capillaries are not blind-ending tubules as has occasionally been suggested.
I am most grateful to: Mr K. Veltkamp for aid with SEM, Dr M.A. Abdalla for help with injections, Prof. A.S. King for critical
suggestions, Mr J. Geary for aid with photography. |
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