Grown feathers
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Cross section of a grown contour feather of a chicken (orcein)
The elastic tendons of the feather muscles are clearly visible. Elastic fibers also appear in the follicular dermis.
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Cross section of a grown contour feather of a chicken (orcein)
The elastic tendons of the feather muscles are clearly visible. Elastic fibers also appear in the follicular dermis.