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Comparative histological and histochemical study of flank region skin, in camel, cow and buffalo
Other Title(s)
دراسة نسجيه و كيمياء نسجيه مقارنة لجلد منطقة الخاصرة في الجمال و الأبقار و الجاموس
Joint Authors
al-Umari, Safiyah Karim Wali
al-Mamuri, Nabil Abd Murad
Source
al-Qadisiyah Journal of Veterinary Medicine Sciences
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.102-107, 6 p.
Publisher
al-Qadisiyah University College of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The skin represents protective cover for the body and making up 16 % of the body weight.
The current study included 15 specimens of skin flank region of three animals (cow, buffalo, and camel) fixed in 10 % formalin and then processed through a serial steps for histological examinations, and stained with, Hematoxylin and Eosin, Van Gesion, and Periodic Acid Shiffe stains, for description of the histochemical and histological structures of the skin.
Results showed the epidermis was composed of four layers.
The maximum thickness of epidermis observed in buffalo's skin was (6.16±0.27 µ) and thinnest in camel's skin was (2.24 ±0.08µ).The results revealed that the dermis consist of two layers; papillary and reticular layers which contain primary and secondary hair follicles, and there was great variation in diameter, sebaceous and sweat glands.
The thickness of dermis was (84 ± 1.26 µ, 61.6 ±3.7 µ, and 53.6 ± 2.03 µ) in camel, buffalo and cow respectively.
The thickness of papillary layer in buffalo's skin appeared with high thickness in compare with skin of cow and camel, while the flank skin of camel have maximum thickness of reticular layer, corneal, dermis, and total skin (68.8±4.63µ, 1.06±0.13µ, 84±1.26µ,93.6±2.03µ) respectively.
The sebaceous glands were simple branched and alveolar, present in large size and multi-lobular in skin of buffalo while in camel's skin appeared uni-lobular and small.
All sweat glands in the flank region were of apocrine type; also differences were noticed in size and shape of these glands in studied animals.
In buffalo it appeared small, single and few, but in camel was aggregation in large number spread in the dermis.
In conclusion there are no differences in general structures of skin but thickness of layers varied among all the animals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Umari, Safiyah Karim Wali& al-Mamuri, Nabil Abd Murad. 2016. Comparative histological and histochemical study of flank region skin, in camel, cow and buffalo. al-Qadisiyah Journal of Veterinary Medicine Sciences،Vol. 15, no. 2, pp.102-107.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-819469
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Umari, Safiyah Karim Wali& al-Mamuri, Nabil Abd Murad. Comparative histological and histochemical study of flank region skin, in camel, cow and buffalo. al-Qadisiyah Journal of Veterinary Medicine Sciences Vol. 15, no. 2 (2016), pp.102-107.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-819469
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Umari, Safiyah Karim Wali& al-Mamuri, Nabil Abd Murad. Comparative histological and histochemical study of flank region skin, in camel, cow and buffalo. al-Qadisiyah Journal of Veterinary Medicine Sciences. 2016. Vol. 15, no. 2, pp.102-107.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-819469
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 107
Record ID
BIM-819469