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CASTS OF THE PULMONARY SYSTEM OF BIRDS.
Author(s) -
Tompsett D. H.
Publication year - 1957
Publication title -
ibis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1474-919X
pISSN - 0019-1019
DOI - 10.1111/j.1474-919x.1957.tb03054.x
Subject(s) - trimming , simple (philosophy) , air sacs , biology , anatomy , computer science , philosophy , epistemology , operating system
Summary. A reliable method is described for preparing a complete cast of the pulmonary system of birds in transparent synthetic resin. A cast of the bronchial tree can be isolated by trimming away the casts of the air sacs and parabronchi. Only simple and inexpensive apparatus is required.