Microanatomical Studies on Copulatory Apparatus of the Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)


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Authors

  • N. Rajendranath
  • T. S. Chandrasekhara Rao
  • D. Pramod Kumar
  • K. B. P. Raghavendar
  • V. Girish kumar

Keywords:

Copulatory apparatus, Emu, Microanatomical studies

Abstract

The basal fibrolymphatic bodies of emu were phallus lined by stratified squamous cornified epithelium. A change of the epithelium from stratified squamus cornified to pseudostratified columnar was seen at the junction of the pars-cavarnosa and pars-glandularis. The ejaculatory groove region was lined by pseudostratified columnar epithelium. The retractor penis cranialis was composed of smooth and skeletal muscle fibres whereas caudalis was purely striated in nature. The paracloacal
vascular bodies composed of capillary cords (glomeruls) and lymphatic spaces lined the endothelium. There was a significant decrease in the height during non breeding season. The surface lining cells showed intense reactions for periodic acid Schiff (PAS), pyroninophilia, succinic dehydrogenase, Alcian
blue and alkaline phosphatase.

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Author Biographies

  • N. Rajendranath
    Asstt. Prof;
  • T. S. Chandrasekhara Rao
    Dean, F.V.Sc;
  • D. Pramod Kumar
    Prof. & Univ. Head;
  • K. B. P. Raghavendar
    Prof. & Univ Head, Vety. Surgery;

  • V. Girish kumar
    Assoc. Prof., Vety. Surgery

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Issue

Vol. 26 No. 1 (2014)

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How to Cite

Rajendranath, N., Rao, T. S. C., Kumar, D. P., Raghavendar, K. B. P., & kumar, V. G. (2014). Microanatomical Studies on Copulatory Apparatus of the Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae). Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy, 26(1). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVA/article/view/41351