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A macroanatomical and histological study of the uropygial gland in the white stork (Ciconia cicionia) / Un estudio macroanatómico e histológicos de la glándula uropigial de la cigüeña blanca (Ciconia cicionia)
Kozlu, Tolunay; Bozkurt, Yesim Akaydin; Ates, Sevinc.
Afiliação
  • Kozlu, Tolunay; Mustafa Kemal University. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Histology and Embryology. TR
  • Bozkurt, Yesim Akaydin; Mustafa Kemal University. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Histology and Embryology. TR
  • Ates, Sevinc; Mustafa Kemal University. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Anatomy. TR
Int. j. morphol ; 29(3): 723-726, Sept. 2011. ilus
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: lil-608649
Biblioteca responsável: CL1.1
ABSTRACT
The present study was aimed at the macroanatomical and histological investigation and the demonstration of the structural characteristics of the uropygial gland in the white stork. The uropygial gland of two adult male white storks constituted the material of the study. It was determined that the gland was situated subcutaneously in between the caudal aspect of the lumbosacral bone and the first coccygeal vertebrae. The gland was composed of two lobes, which displayed an oval appearance when viewed from above and resembled a water drop when observed medially. Tuft of feathers were present on the caudal margin of each lobe. The present study revealed that the uropygial gland of the white stork is a simple tubular gland, which discharges its secretion into the lumen by a holocrine mode. Each lobe, possessed centrally located large cavities and a main excretory duct and displayed the presence of externally situated "peripheral tubules" and interiorly situated "central tubules". These secretory tubules, which composed the parenchyma, were separated by connective tissue septa referred to as "trabeculae", and released their secretion into a centrally located lumen. The wall of the secretory tubules was comprised of four layers, referred to as the germinative, intermediary, secretory and degenerative layers. The silver-staining procedure demonstrated that the stroma of the uropygial gland did not contain reticulum fibres. The anatomy and histology of the gland has been examined in few avian species. Up to date, this study is the first to describe the histological and anatomical peculiarities of the uropygial gland in white stork. The results acquired hereby will surely contribute to further studies to be conducted on the related area.
RESUMEN
El estudio tuvo como objetivo la investigación anatómica e histológica de la glándula uropigial de la cigüeña blanca, junto con demostrar las características estructurales de ella. El material del estudio estuvo constituido por glándula uropigial de dos cigüeñas blancas adultas macho. Se determinó que la glándula se encuentra vía subcutánea entre la parte caudal del hueso lumbosacro y las primeras vértebras coccígeas. La glándula se compone de dos lóbulos que muestran un aspecto ovalado, vista desde arriba y se asemejan a una gota de agua cuando se observa en sentido medial. Un penacho de plumas estaba presente en el margen caudal de cada lóbulo. El presente estudio reveló que la glándula uropigial de la cigüeña blanca es una glándula tubular simple, que descarga su secreción al lumen de un modo holocrino. Cada lóbulo posee una gran cavidad de ubicación céntrica y un conducto excretor principal, además muestra la presencia de "túbulos periféricos" situados exteriormente y "túbulos centrales "situados interiormente. Estos túbulos secretores que componen el parénquima, estaban separados por tabiques de tejido conectivo denominado "trabéculas", y liberan su secreción en una luz central. La pared de los túbulos secretores se componen de cuatro capas germinativa, intermedia, secretora y degenerativa. La tinción de plata demostró que el estroma de la glándula uropigial no contienen fibras reticulares. La anatomía e histología de esta glándula se ha examinado en algunas especies de aves. Hasta la fecha, este es el primer estudio en describir las particularidades histológicas y anatómicas de la glándula uropigial de la cigüeña blanca. Los resultados obtenidos contribuirán a llevar a cabo nuevos estudios relacionados en el área.
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Texto completo: Disponível Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Aves Idioma: Inglês Revista: Int. j. morphol Assunto da revista: Anatomia Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Turquia Instituição/País de afiliação: Mustafa Kemal University/TR

Texto completo: Disponível Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Aves Idioma: Inglês Revista: Int. j. morphol Assunto da revista: Anatomia Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Turquia Instituição/País de afiliação: Mustafa Kemal University/TR
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