Anatomy

Feathers

Flat keratinous structures found on the skin surface of birds. Feathers are made partly of a hollow shaft fringed with barbs. They constitute the plumage.

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Flat keratinous structures found on the skin surface of birds. Feathers are made partly of a hollow shaft fringed with barbs. They constitute the plumage.

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  • Feather

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  1. A13.370w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Feathers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005241. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005241
  2. Feathers. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feather
  3. Feathers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81025