HISTOLOGIC STRUCTURE OF THE UROPYGIAL GLAND OF THE OSPREY (PANDION HALIAETUS)
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Date
2010
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Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Amer Assoc Zoo Veterinarians
Access Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Abstract
This study was performed to determine the histologic structure of the uropygial gland in an osprey. The gland was composed of two elongated lobes which were enclosed in a capsule of connective tissue. Each lobe of the gland had a large central cavity with one excretory duct. The secretory tubules consisted of four cell types: basal, intermediate. secretory, and degenerative. The intermediate cells in the osprey were few in number and did not form a layer, while secretory and degenerative cells consist of 2-3 strata, indicating a high level of lipogenesis. The membranes and peripheral cytoplasm of degenerative cells located in the base of the lobes revealed calcium (Ca2+) deposition and an intense acidophilic reaction.
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Keywords
Histology, structure, calcium, osprey, Pandion haliaetus, preen gland
Journal or Series
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
WoS Q Value
Q3
Scopus Q Value
Q2
Volume
41
Issue
1
