SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF THE MUCOSA OF THE LARGE INTESTINE OF THE CAMEL (Camelus dromedarius)

A.M.A. Mohamed1, A.A.M. Taha2 and A.M. Ali2
1Department of Biomedical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sudan University of Science and Technology- Sudan
2Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan

ABSTRACT

Scanning electron microscopy of the mucosa of the large intestine of the camel (Camelus dromedarius) showed that the caecal mucosa was made of numerous and irregular folds. These mucosal folds appeared in the colon as regular features which had shallow irregular grooves on their surface. But in the rectum, these were irregular in shape. The surfaces of the mucosal folds were covered with a layer of epithelial cells and numerous goblet cells.
Key words: Large intestine, mucosa, one-humped camel, scanning electron microscopy