Developmental dynamics of the bronchial (airway) and air sac systems of the avian respiratory system from day 3 to day 26 of life: A scanning electron microscopic study of the domestic fowl, Gallus gallus variant domesticus

Anatomy and Embryology

Volumn 207, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 119-134

  Maina, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Air sacs; Airways; Birds; Domestic fowl; Egg; Embryo; Lung

Indexed keywords

AIR SAC; AIRWAY DYNAMICS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FOWL; GALLUS GALLUS; LUNG CAPILLARY; MICROMORPHOLOGY; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOPOGRAPHY;

AIR SACS; ANIMALS; BRONCHI; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; BRONCHUS; EQUUS ASINUS; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS; GALLUS GALLUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0141953245     PISSN: 03402061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00429-003-0333-6     Document Type: Article

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