A Macroanatomic Study on Larynx Cranialis of Turkeys in Thrace Region

OpenAlex İngilizce

This study was conducted todetermine the differences and similarities between larynx cranialis of turkeyand other species of poultry. For this purpose, 8 female and 8 male adultturkeys were used for the anatomical measurements. Furthermore, histologicalexaminations were performed on larynx cranialis of 2 turkeys. Cartilagothyroidea and epiglottis were not observed in the larynx cranialis, in ourstudy. Besides, larynx cranialis were found to constitute from paired cartilagoarytneoidea and unpaired cartilago cricoidea and cartilago procricoidea. Cristaventralis was detected on larynx cranialis of turkeys. According to ourresults, it has been determined that in turkey; the width of glottis in femaleturkeys were larger than males. Cartilago procricoidea were observed biggerthan cartilago arytenoidea and crista ventralis were found to be more prominentthan in other birds.