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Figure 19-5 • Close-up lateral radiograph of the cervical spine of a nestling owl showing the characteristic appearance of an immature
spine: (1) elongated, hollow-appearing vertebral bodies; (2) wide convex disks; (3) abbreviated, centrally rounded dorsal elements (vertebral
arch and facet joints); and (4) rudimentary dorsal spinous processes.
Figure 19-6 • Close-up ventrodorsal radiograph of the cervical spine of a
nestling owl showing the characteristic diamond-shaped appearance of an
immature spine.
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