Histological studies on the endocrine portion of pancreas of the domestic duck (Anas boschas domesticus)*


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Authors

  • G MADHAVI
  • T S CHANDRASEKHARA RAO
  • D PRAMOD KUMAR
  • Y NAGAMALLESWARI
  • M SREENU

Keywords:

alpha islets, Beta islets, Duck, Endocrine pancreas

Abstract

The islets of Langerhans in duck pancreas were more abundant in dorsal than in ven1ral lobe and were the main component of splcnic lobe. Two types of islets, alpha (dark) and P (light) were observed, The islets were largest in splenic lobe, intermediate ones in ventral lobe and smallest in dorsal lobe. The a islets were larger than P islets. In addition to  beta p and 0 cells a fourth type of cell assumed to be endocrine in nature was observed only in a islcts and exocrine tissue.

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Author Biographies

  • G MADHAVI
    Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Raeherla, Dhone
    Mandal, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
  • T S CHANDRASEKHARA RAO
    Associate Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy;
  • D PRAMOD KUMAR
    Assistant Professors, Department of Anatomy, College of
    Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar 500030.
  • Y NAGAMALLESWARI
    Assistant Professors, Department of Anatomy, College of
    Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar 500030.
  • M SREENU
    Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati.

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Vol. 70 No. 2 (2000)

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How to Cite

MADHAVI, G., CHANDRASEKHARA RAO, T. S., KUMAR, D. P., NAGAMALLESWARI, Y., & SREENU, M. (2013). Histological studies on the endocrine portion of pancreas of the domestic duck (Anas boschas domesticus)*. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 70(2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/35568