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A key function of the Loop of Henle is to provide a large distance over which ions are transported out of the nephrons and since water will follow the transport of ions out of the nephrons, the Loop of Henle is an important structure to insure minimal water lose out the ureters. Since not all nephrons of aves have the Loop of Henle, a bird's ability to create a hypertonic filtrate can be more challenging than mammals'. In response to dehydration birds release a hormone known as arginine vasotocin (AVT) into the blood. Among its roles AVT reduces the rate at which blood plasma filters out of the glomeruli and into the Bowman’s capsule. This reduces the total amount of water leaving the blood. Another function of AVT is its ability to increase permeability of the collecting ducts by opening protein water channels. These channels, called aquaporins, allow more solutes to leave the collecting duct and water will follow through osmosis. These two functions of AVT allow birds to maintain a concentrated urine. [31] Glucose, calcium and proteins are other components of avian blood’s chemical properties. Blood glucose levels range from 200 to 400mg/dL and can increase with stress. Calcium levels are approximately 8 to 12mg/dL, and total protein, which consists of albumin and globulins, is between 3 and 5.5mg/dl. [17] Since the common raven flies at high altitudes, efficient gas exchange between the respiratory and circulatory systems permits this species to tolerate hypoxia. Due to the unidirectional flow of air and the high oxygen affinity of avian hemoglobin, blood leaving the parabronchi has almost equivalent oxygen partial pressure as inhaled air. [4] Avian hearts pump more blood per unit time than mammalian hearts. Cardiac output (mL/minute) can be calculated by multiplying heart rate (beats/minute) by stroke volume (mL/beat). [5] Raven was the favorite bird of the solar deity, Lugh (Irish/Scots), or Lludd (Welsh) the Celtic God of Arts and Crafts. Lugh was said to have two ravens to attend on all the His needs (similar to Odin and his ravens).

The Welsh Owein had a magical army of ravens. In Welsh folklore, the raven is also an omen of death. If the raven makes a choking sound, it is a portent of the death rattle. A crying raven on a church steeple will “overlook” the next house where death will occur. A raven could smell death and would hover over the area where the next victim dwelt, including animals. Ravens were heard to “laugh” when someone was about to die. Welsh witches, and the Devil, would transform themselves into ravens. a b c Sabat, P. A. B. L. O. (2000). "Birds in marine and saline environments: living in dry habitats". Revista Chilena de Historia Natural. 73 (3): 401–410. doi: 10.4067/s0716-078x2000000300004. Ravens have been heavily persecuted by man, especially in farmlands where they will eat the seed and grain. In some regions the species have disappeared completely.

Ravens enjoy playful flight patterns, such as soaring, tumbling and rolling. Their longer wings make them quite agile aerial acrobats. A unique feature of avian respiration involves the usage of turbinates within the nasal cavity during routine breathing. The nasal cavities in avian taxa are the first organ to moderate the inhalation of air humidity during periods of rest. The epithelial-lined turbinates within these cavities act as countercurrent heat exchangers. During this exchange, air inhaled becomes saturated as it brought further down into the respiratory tract. The air being exhaled stays saturated, allowing for a recovery of heat and moisture. [15] Circulation [ edit ] Hill, R. W., Wyse, G. A., Anderson, M. (2012). Animal Physiology (3 ed.). Massachusetts: Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, Massachusetts. pp. 617-646. ISBN 978-0-87893-559-8 Once the kidneys receive blood, filtration of substances from the blood into urine takes place. The glomerular filtration rate of single nephrons in birds is low because avian glomeruli have small surface area. Through the process of reabsorption, the majority of the fluid volume and solutes are transported from the urine to the blood. Next, secretion of materials from the renal epithelia into the urine occurs. Finally, urine as the end product travels to the ureters to be excreted. The kidneys of a common raven filter about eleven times its total body water daily, and more than 95% of the filtered water is reabsorbed. Urine of birds is typically concentrated to an osmolarity that is two to three times the osmolarity of plasma. Glomerular filtration only accounts for 10% to 20% of urinary urate. Greater than 90% of urate excreted by the kidneys is derived from the process of secretion. [29] Circulation and respiration [ edit ]

Mind of the Raven, Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds, by Bernd Heinrich, Cliff Street Books, New York, 1999 Irish and Scots Bean Sidhes (Banshees) could take the shape of ravens as they cried above a roof, an omen of death in the household below. The goal of Ancient Origins is to highlight recent archaeological discoveries, peer-reviewed academic research and evidence, as well as offering alternative viewpoints and explanations of science, archaeology, mythology, religion and history around the globe. The kidneys in aves are divided into units called lobules. Within each lobule are numerous nephrons responsible for filtering blood. Arterial blood that is directed to the kidney enters the glomerulus under high pressure and leaks out in between the endothelial cells of the glomerular capillaries into Bowman’s capsules. The blood plasma filtrate contains waste along with non-waste essentials like glucose and ions. Once the filtrate enters the proximal tubule reabsorption of metabolically useful molecules into the blood begins. [31] Reabsorption in proximal tubes [ edit ]

a b c d e f g Eduardo, J., Bicudo, P. W., Buttemer, W. A., Chappell, M. A., Pearson, J. T., Bech, C. (2010). Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Birds. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 134-186. ISBN 978-0-19-922844-7. a b Bijlsma, Rob G.; Seldam, Han ten (2013-05). "Impact of Focal Food Bonanzas on Breeding Ravens Corvus corax". Ardea. 101 (1): 55–59. doi:10.5253/078.101.0108. ISSN 0373-2266. If you are working directly with someone who is ill, you can use raven feathers to stroke their body, collecting and drawing out the negative energy, to be shaken out and cleansed later. Raven is powerful Skull tattoos have a dark history and meanings, whether the tattoo is of a human skull or of an animal skull. All skull tattoo designs are heavily associated with death and everything related to it. Ravens are also depicted as dark and symbols related to death in countless books, movies, and shows, like ‘The Raven’ by Edgar Allan Poe. Most of us are familiar with the Common, or Northern Raven. It is the most widespread of all corvids, ranging throughout Europe, North Africa, Western Siberia, North America and Greenland. The bird prefers wild upland and mountainous regions, but also inhabits forests, inshore islands, coastal areas, steppes, semi-deserts, and plains. I have observed these expert foragers in cities and suburban areas as well.