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Published on: May 13, 2016
The chordae tendineae of the heart in chicken
1Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kirikkale, Campus, 71450, Kirikkale, Turkey. dincer_yildiz@hotmail.com
Abstract:
In this study, the chordae tendineae of 10 adult chickens have been investigated by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It has been observed that the diameter of the collagen fibrils on the left side of the heart was greater than those on the right side. The present study has determined that only perichordal and interchordal ligaments are present in the chicken. It was also observed that axial tendons were surrounded by perichordal membrane. Although no difference was evident among the apex of the chordae, differences were observed between the base and apex of the same chordae.
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