Gross anatomy of the lumbar plexus of magpie (Pica pica) and chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar)

Hülya KARA; Devriş ÖZDEMİR

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Gross anatomy of the lumbar plexus of magpie (Pica pica) and chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar)

Authors:

Hülya KARA | Devriş ÖZDEMİR

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2019 Vol.43 Issue 5, pp.642-649

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000764162

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

Abstract:

 

In poultry, the nervous system has many differences among species. The intumescentia lumbosacralis is one of the enlargements of the medulla spinalis, and the lumbosacral plexus originates from here. The nerves which are responsible for the innervation of the hind limbs and pelvic region originate in the lumbosacral plexus. The aim of this study was to compare the lumbar plexus (plexus lumbalis) of magpies (Pica pica) and chukar partridges (Alectoris chukar). In the present study, 20 magpies and 20 chukar partridges were used. The nerves that form the lumbar plexus were dissected separately and photographed in both species. In both studied species, the lumbar plexus was formed by the ventral rami of the second, third, and fourth synsacral spinal nerves at the ventrolateral part of the synsacrum. It was noted that the nervus (n.) cutaneus femoris, n. coxalis cranialis, n. femoralis, n. saphenus, and n. obturatorius originate from this plexus. In conclusion, in both species, the formation of the lumbar plexus and the nerves that originate from this plexus are similar to each other and similar to many winged species. There are also some minimal differences.

Article Details

Gross anatomy of the lumbar plexus of magpie (Pica pica) and chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar)

Authors: Hülya KARA | Devriş ÖZDEMİR

Publisher: TUBITAK

Journal: Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2019 Vol.43 Issue 5, pp.642-649

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2019

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000764162

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6181

pISSN: 1300-0128

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Authors:

Hülya KARA | Devriş ÖZDEMİR

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2019 Vol.43 Issue 5, pp.642-649

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000764162

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128