Duodenal glands of the pony (Equus caballus).
The ultrastructure and histochemistry of the duodenal glands of the pony (Equus caballus) was examined in four horses. Unlike that of most species except for the rabbit, the submucous glands of the horse contain two distinct cell types, serous and mucous. These cells are described.
Takehana
K
K
Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Rukuno Gakuen University, Hokkaido, Japan.
Masty
J
J
Abe
M
M
Yamaguchi
M
M
D000818:Animals; D004386:Duodenum / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005088:Exocrine Glands / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006736:Horses / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron