Biometrical Studies on the Tongue of Goat Foetii (Capra hircus)


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Authors

  • Yousuf Dar
  • Kamal Sarma
  • Shalini Suri
  • Jonali Devi

Keywords:

Biometery, Goat, Prenatal development, Tongue

Abstract

The present study was conducted on the tongue of 18 goat foetii divided into three age groups. The tongue was elongated in group I and thicker with advancement of age. The size of tongue also increased significantly with the advancement of age. The apex was thin, narrow and pointed with sharp borders and became thicker with rounded borders in group II and group III. The root had smooth surface and sloped caudoventrally.

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Author Biographies

  • Yousuf Dar
    M.V.Sc. Scholar;
  • Kamal Sarma
    Assoc. Prof. & Head;
  • Shalini Suri
    Assoc. Prof.;
  • Jonali Devi
    Assoc. Prof. & Head, Division of Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry

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Issue

Vol. 26 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Short Communications

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How to Cite

Dar, Y., Sarma, K., Suri, S., & Devi, J. (2014). Biometrical Studies on the Tongue of Goat Foetii (Capra hircus). Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy, 26(1). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVA/article/view/41374