A morphometric study of the lacrimal gland of the camel (camel US l)‎ rom edarius)‎

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A morphometric study is performed on six lacrimal glands of three adult camels (4-10years of age).

The mean volume of the right gland is 2.26±0.24 (SD)cm,3 whereas the mean volume of the left gland is 2.26±0.20 (SD)cm3.The glandular tissue of the right gland accounted for about 64.43% of the total volume of the gland, and the connective tissue occupied about 29.40%, whereas the glandular tissue of the left gland accounted for about 64.69% of the total volume of the gland, and the connective tissue occupied about 26.07%.The lower part of the gland has shown large interlobular ducts, whereas the upper part shows large blood vessels.

There are no significant differences between the right and left gland in any of the morphometric parameters.

These results are discussed in relation to the mechanism of electrolyte-water balance of camel in the desert environment.