Avian (Bird) Anatomy – Images of Bird Brain and Nervous System

Main Article: Avian Medical Terms / Health & Diseases by Jeannine Miesle, MA, Allied Member, Association of Avian Veterinarians …

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BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM

Nerve cells http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=nerve+ganglions+of+birds&view=detailv2&&&id=4EE3268C7C829CBC 2E7876BB26BA93D4A99ED51F&selectedIndex=23&ccid=2oHXspTQ&simid=608007828801521408&thid=JN. bD51g31vVq471Oe6wOt

Nerve cells

Bird’s brain, cerebellum http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=bird+brain&view=detailv2&&&id=E1A1274F30DC97A7B4F82869852A 9F19D4C8FE56&selectedIndex=2&ccid=eGNTSpYQ&simid=608052547974594858&thid=HN.6080525479745 948

Bird’s brain, cerebellum

Avian Brain http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=bird+brain&view=detailv2&&&id=E1A1274F30DC97A7B4F8904DC4BA F623D3DC55CF&selectedIndex=5&ccid=4ZtHrqvY&simid=608015091566120238&thid=HN.60801509156612 02

Avian Brain

Wry neck (torticollis) http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Wry+Neck+in+birds&view=detailv2&&&id=6A92106648C29F6DAE686F1F62B418 1F3CB74103&selectedIndex=31&ccid=%2fb0Af0EQ&simid=607989205846460103&thid=JN.ay%2bsNZBhnskRkFpyg8V T8w&ajaxhist=0

Wry neck (torticollis)


NERVOUS SYSTEM

Pain and nociceptors http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=nociceptors&qs=NM&form=QBIRMH&pq=nociceptors%20&sc=8-12&sp=1&sk= 89

Pain and nociceptors

B1: myelinated nerve sheath http://img.tfd.com/MosbyMD/thumb/myelin_sheath.jpg

B1: myelinated nerve sheath

B-2 Nerve Cell diagram http://img.bhs4.com/6c/4/6c402f5c3807417cfc0c3ca99272f4016ea965ae_large.jpg

B-2 Nerve Cell diagram

Nerve fiber with myelinated sheath http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=myelinated+sheath&view=detailv2&&&id=EB3B7DFB887833B60B4B4C0CACF02 809E0C45AD0&selectedIndex=1&ccid=JKFhhcy0&simid=608004298358392409&thid=JN.DAtZRiePD%2boFyvtVBnrKvg &ajaxhist=0

Nerve fiber with myelinated sheath