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                    Figure 19-7  •  Close-up lateral radiograph of a young adult owl   Figure 19-8  •  Close-up ventrodorsal view of a young adult owl
                    shows (1) small indistinct intervertebral disks, (2) vague spinal   shows (1) rectangular bodies, (2) proportionately sized disks, and
                    canal, and (3) fused-appearing dorsal elements.      (3) discrete facet joints and transverse processes.






































                    Figure 19-9  •  Close-up lateral view of the cervical spine of a
                    grebe shows apparent dislocation caudally (lower right), which is
                    a normal finding in many birds depending on the degree of

                    fl exion.






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