Pecten oculi

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Not to be confused with Pecten (biology), Pecten (bivalve), or Pectin.
Diagram showing the position of the pecten oculi within a bird eye

The pecten or pecten oculi is a

eyeball.[1] The pecten is believed to both nourish the retina and control the pH of the vitreous body.[2] High levels of alkaline phosphatase activity in the pecten oculi have been linked to the transport of nutrient molecules from the highly vascularized choroid into vitreous and retinal cells, thus nourishing the eye.[3] It is present in all birds and some reptiles.[4]

In the

pleated in most other birds.[7]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 0-02-854430-7
  2. doi:10.1017/s0952836901001029
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  3. PMID 5060117
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  4. ISBN 0-938027-62-X
  5. doi:10.1016/S0262-4079(07)62033-8
    , retrieved 7 November 2016
  6. PMID 4428954
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  7. PMID 7649799
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