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Nerves and muscles regulating feather follicle movements in the chicken

Experientia volume 32, pages 1042–1043 (1976)Cite this article

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It was found that most feather follicles possess more than a single muscle system but only single nerve endings were observed in a feather follicle. It seems that muscles exist which antagonize each other. Anastomoses of nerves orginating from different sources and flowing of mixed nerves into the feather follicle could explain the antagonistic action of the muscles on the feather follicle.

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  1. Mazal Amosi

    Present address: Department of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel

  2. S. Angel & I. M. Levinger

    Present address: Department of Food Technology, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan, Israel

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  1. Department of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel

    S. Angel & I. M. Levinger

  2. Department of Food Technology, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan, Israel

    Mazal Amosi

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Partially supported by a grant from the Israel Egg and Poultry Board.

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Angel, S., Levinger, I.M. & Amosi, M. Nerves and muscles regulating feather follicle movements in the chicken. Experientia 32, 1042–1043 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01933961

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Keywords

  • Nerve Ending
  • Antagonistic Action
  • Single Muscle
  • Muscle System
  • Single Nerve