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BOLSA FABRICIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Birds
- Poultry Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bursa of Fabricius
1, record 1, English, bursa%20of%20Fabricius
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bursa fabricii 2, record 1, English, bursa%20fabricii
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An epithelial outgrowth of the cloaca in birds, which develops in a manner similar to that of the thymus in mammals, atrophying after 5 or 6 months and persisting as a fibrous remnant in sexually mature birds. It contains lymphoid follicles, and before involution is a site of formation of B lymphocytes associated with humoural or antibody immunity. 3, record 1, English, - bursa%20of%20Fabricius
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May be very large in young chickens and compress the cloaca dorsally. It opens into the proctodeum, the most caudal of the three chambers of the cloaca. 3, record 1, English, - bursa%20of%20Fabricius
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the junction of the large intestine and the cloaca is a dorsal projection known as the bursa of Fabricius, a prominent lymphoid organ. (Avian Physiology, by P.D. Sturkie, 1976, p. 187). 4, record 1, English, - bursa%20of%20Fabricius
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Oiseaux
- Élevage des volailles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bourse de Fabricius
1, record 1, French, bourse%20de%20Fabricius
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation lymphoïde particulière aux oiseaux. Elle est située sur la face dorsale du cloaque. Elle est le lieu de production des lymphocytes B. 2, record 1, French, - bourse%20de%20Fabricius
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bourse de Fabricius a la forme d'une vésicule à paroi épaisse appendue au cloaque; elle est volumineuse et acquiert son développement complet chez les oiseaux encore jeunes, puis diminue progressivement de volume après la puberté. 3, record 1, French, - bourse%20de%20Fabricius
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Aves
- Cría de aves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bolsa de Fabricio
1, record 1, Spanish, bolsa%20de%20Fabricio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bursa de Fabricio 1, record 1, Spanish, bursa%20de%20Fabricio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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