Morphological and Histological Study of Uropygial Gland in Moorhen (G. gallinula C. choropus)


Authors

  • A.A. Sawad Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2006.938.941

Keywords:

Isthmus, papillae wide, trabeculae

Abstract

Eighteen healthy moorhens obtained to describe the anatomical and histological structures of uropygial glands. The gland in moorhen composed of two lobes, each one has a single uropygial duct and they joined together by isthmus. Uropygial gland is embedded beneath the skin in a mass of fatty tissue, they surrounded by a connective tissue capsule apparently devoid of muscle fibers and receives its blood supply from the caudal artery, and drained by the caudal vein. The gland parenchyma consist of a highly developed trabeculae packed with tiny parallel secretary tubules, smooth muscle fibers are founds around these trabeculae and also forms a sphincter at the nipple of excretory ducts.

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Published

2006-09-15

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 10 (2006)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

Sawad, A. (2006). Morphological and Histological Study of Uropygial Gland in Moorhen (G. gallinula C. choropus). International Journal of Poultry Science, 5(10), 938–941. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2006.938.941