Gross morphological studies on the prenatal developed adrenal gland in the one humped camel (camelus dromedarius)‎

Abstract EN

The current investigation was conducted on 60 camel fetuses of 5-117 cm CVRL of both sexes collected from both El-Basateen and El-Qureen slaughter houses (Cairo and El-sharqeua governorates, respectively).The shape, color, weight, location and dimensions of both right and left adrenal glands were examined Obtained results reveald that The weight of each gland increased with advancing age of camel fetuses.

The left adrenal weights were more heavier than that of the right ones throughout the stages of the development.

The length of the right adrenal glands were more than that of the left adrenal in contrary to the breadth and thickness.

Both glands were located at the same level at the early stages of development but with advancing age, the right adrenal was situated more cranially than the left one.