Transphyseal blood vessels exist in avian species.
The distal femora and proximal and distal tibiae of 4 weeks old broiler chickens have three main types of blood vessels in the growth plate region-metaphyseal, epiphyseal and transphyseal. The transphyseal vessels extend across the entire thickness of the avian growth plate and provide a means of luminal communication between the metaphysis and epiphysis.
University Department of Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia.
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D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron