Posthatching development of the rete ophthalmicum in relation to brain temperature of mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)

Ontogenetic development of the ophthalmi

Ontogenetic development of the ophthalmic rete in relation to brain cooling in chickens and pigeons

✍ Arad, Zeev ;Midtgard, Uffe 📂 Article 📅 1990 🏛 Wiley (John Wiley & Sons) 🌐 English ⚖ 609 KB

The brain cooling capacity of the altricial pigeon increases during posthatching growth at a higher rate than that of the precocial duck and chicken. To determine if this difference between the altricial and the precocial modes of development can be related to growth rates of the vascular heat excha