Histomorphological and histochemical study of stomach of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica)

The study aimed at describing the histomorphological and histochemical structures of the stomach wall in domestic pigeon. Twelve healthy birds were collected from local suppliers at Baghdad province. Birds were divided into three equal groups for gross, histological and histochemical approaches. All...

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Main Author: F. J. Al-Saffar
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Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad, College of Veterinary Medicine 2016-06-01
Series:The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine
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Online Access:https://jcovm.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/Iraqijvm/article/view/144
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description The study aimed at describing the histomorphological and histochemical structures of the stomach wall in domestic pigeon. Twelve healthy birds were collected from local suppliers at Baghdad province. Birds were divided into three equal groups for gross, histological and histochemical approaches. All birds were euthanized and their abdomens were dissected, then their stomachs were identified and photographed in situ. Specimens from stomach were fixed as well and then processed for histological and histochemical staining techniques using Hematoxylin-eosin, Masson Trichrome, Periodic acid Schiff (PAS) and PAS -Alcian blue (AB) (pH 2.5). Grossly the stomach of the pigeon consisted of two distinguishable chambers, that were glandular or proventriculus and muscular or ventriculus. The proventriculus was tubular-shaped organ. Whereas, the ventriculus appeared fusiform in shape and surrounded by considerable amount of fatty tissue. Histologically the proventriculus mucosal lining was simple columnar epithelium cells. The submucosal consists of numerous and voluminous deep submucosal glands which occupied the greater part of the organ wall. The internal lining of the ventriculus was simple columnar cells. Muscularis mucosa appeared circularly arranged bundles interrupted by the presence of mucosal glands in the lamina propria. The tunica muscularis appeared as a very thick structure of smooth muscles fibers of three layers, thin inner, outer longitudinal and very thick intermediate circular layers.
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spelling doaj.art-2d83d2c525cf4392a12d24cda2d830d32022-12-21T23:19:02ZengUniversity of Baghdad, College of Veterinary MedicineThe Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine1609-56932410-74092016-06-0140110.30539/iraqijvm.v40i1.144Histomorphological and histochemical study of stomach of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica)F. J. Al-Saffar01Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Baghdad University, 2Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Al-Muthana University, Iraq.The study aimed at describing the histomorphological and histochemical structures of the stomach wall in domestic pigeon. Twelve healthy birds were collected from local suppliers at Baghdad province. Birds were divided into three equal groups for gross, histological and histochemical approaches. All birds were euthanized and their abdomens were dissected, then their stomachs were identified and photographed in situ. Specimens from stomach were fixed as well and then processed for histological and histochemical staining techniques using Hematoxylin-eosin, Masson Trichrome, Periodic acid Schiff (PAS) and PAS -Alcian blue (AB) (pH 2.5). Grossly the stomach of the pigeon consisted of two distinguishable chambers, that were glandular or proventriculus and muscular or ventriculus. The proventriculus was tubular-shaped organ. Whereas, the ventriculus appeared fusiform in shape and surrounded by considerable amount of fatty tissue. Histologically the proventriculus mucosal lining was simple columnar epithelium cells. The submucosal consists of numerous and voluminous deep submucosal glands which occupied the greater part of the organ wall. The internal lining of the ventriculus was simple columnar cells. Muscularis mucosa appeared circularly arranged bundles interrupted by the presence of mucosal glands in the lamina propria. The tunica muscularis appeared as a very thick structure of smooth muscles fibers of three layers, thin inner, outer longitudinal and very thick intermediate circular layers.https://jcovm.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/Iraqijvm/article/view/144Pigeon, Proventriculus, Ventriculus, Histochemistry.
spellingShingle F. J. Al-Saffar
Histomorphological and histochemical study of stomach of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica)
The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Pigeon, Proventriculus, Ventriculus, Histochemistry.
title Histomorphological and histochemical study of stomach of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica)
title_full Histomorphological and histochemical study of stomach of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica)
title_fullStr Histomorphological and histochemical study of stomach of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica)
title_full_unstemmed Histomorphological and histochemical study of stomach of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica)
title_short Histomorphological and histochemical study of stomach of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica)
title_sort histomorphological and histochemical study of stomach of domestic pigeon columba livia domestica
topic Pigeon, Proventriculus, Ventriculus, Histochemistry.
url https://jcovm.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/Iraqijvm/article/view/144
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