Exempel på pecten

• The dorsal tip of the pecten projected on the visual field is shown as a landmark.

• Saccadic oscillations facilitate ocular perfusion from the avian pecten.

• The pecten was used to assist in orientation of the eyecup and division into quadrants.

• Basal joint of antennae with narrow but strong pecten at base.

• Eagles have the unique feature of the pecten.

• Pecten is highly-rich in alkaline phosphatase activity and polarized cells in its "bridge" portion - both befitting its secretory role.

• The bird retina has a fan shaped blood supply system called the pecten.

• The avian eye also contains a structure called a pecten oculi, which is a comb-like projection of the retina.

• The pigmentation of the pecten is believed to protect the blood vessels against damage from ultraviolet light.

• Characters: the head is smooth, antennae four-fifths to one, basal joint thick, with slight pecten.

• The pecten is also used to preen feathers and to hold slippery food items.

• The pecten is a specialised structure in the avian retina.

• The pecten pubis forms part of the pelvic brim.

• The eye's internal anatomy is similar to that of other vertebrates, but has a structure, the pecten oculi, unique to birds.

• Pecten oculi is abundantly filled with melanin granules which have been proposed to absorb stray light entering the bird eye to reduce background glare.