title: The structure of the cells lining the stomach of the tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii).
abstract: The stomach of the tammar may be divided into cardiac, "oesophageal", fundic and pyloric regions. In the cells of the cardiac region (which occupy 65% of the stomach) at least three types of mucous droplet are present. The stratified squamous "oesophageal" region occupies 20% of the stomach and the fundic and pyloric regions make up the remaining 15%. The cellular structure of the three last named regions seems to be similar to that described for other monogastric mammals. Endocrine cells were found in all glandular regions.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002299:Cardia / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004848:Epithelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004947:Esophagus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007614:Macropodidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male; D008394:Marsupialia / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011708:Pylorus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013270:Stomach / Q000648:ultrastructure*