Research Article

A Comparative Morphometrical Study of the Pecten Oculi in Different Avian Species

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The appearance of pecten oculi of the ostrich (a). Paraffin sections from the ostrich pecten oculi (b, c, and d). PrL: Primary lamellae, large arrows: secondary lamellae, small arrows: tertiary lamellae, Crossmon’s trichrome stain (b). SL: secondary lamellae, C: blood capillaries, arrows: pigmentation, Crossmon’s trichrome stain (c). Arrows: thick basement membrane, PAS (d).
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