On the structure of the vascular body in the domestic fowl.
The microscopic structure of the vascular body has been described. Three cell types have been identified. The arrangement of blood and lymph vessels has been demonstrated by means of injection techniques, and these vessels have been investigated at an ultrastructural level. The function of the vascular body is discussed.
D000818:Animals; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002645:Chickens / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002988:Cloaca / Q000098:blood supply / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron