TY  - JOUR
TI  - Investigation of Morphological and Histological Structure of Red-Legged Partridge (Alectoris Chukar) Spleen
AB  - The spleen of birds is located in the right side of the junction between the ventriculus and proventriculus, which is a lymphoid organ and responsible for many functions such as storing, production, and destruction of some blood cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the morphologic and histologic structures of the spleen in red-legged partridge (Alectoris chukar). In the present study, eight red-legged partridges were used. The spleens were removed from red-legged partridges and were measured in point of width, length, and weight for morphologic examination. The spleens were fixed into 10% formaldehyde solution for 72 hours. The fixed tissues were dehydrated and cleaned for histologic examinations. Then, these tissues were embedded in paraffin blocks and sectioned in a thickness of 5μm. Obtained sections were stained with Crossman Modified Triple staining and examined for their histologic structure. In the morphologic analysis, the average length of spleens was found as 10.32 ± 0.78 mm, the average width of spleens was found as 6.60 ± 0.50 mm, the average height of spleens was found as 5.55 ± 0.26 mm, and the average weight of spleens was found as 0.26 ± 0.06 g; in histologic analysis, spleen of red-legged partridge was surrounded with a thick capsule, and a few trabeculae were determined. Red and white pulps were scattered in the parenchyma; white pulps consisted of reticular cells, fibers, and lymphocytes. Red pulps consisted of macrophages, lymphocytes, venues sinuses, and reticular cells. In conclusion, morphologic features of the spleen in red-legged partridge were different from other bird species, but histologic structures were similar to chicken and quail spleens.
AU  - özüdoğru, zekeriya
AU  - Özdemir, Derviş
AU  - Balkaya, Hülya
AU  - KARA, Hülya
AU  - Kara, Adem
DO  - 10.17094/ataunivbd.797864
PY  - 2021
JO  - Atatürk Üniversitesi Veteriner Bilimleri Dergisi
VL  - 16
IS  - 1
SN  - 1306-6137
SP  - 57
EP  - 62
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/493324
ER  -