Experimental substantiation of differences in the extent of development of the duodenal glands in mammals.
The glandulo-duodenal index was lower in carnivorous animals than in herbivores. The character of the distribution of the duodenal glands in the intestinal wall of animals with different types of nutrition differed. The given indices also varied within the range for each group of animals; this could be associated with fine differences in nutritional specialization. A diet rich in cellulose led to an increase in the glandulo-duodenal index and to changes in gland topography in the rat duodenum.
Afanasyev YuI
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D000818:Animals; D002011:Brunner Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002335:Carnivora / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004386:Duodenum / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008322:Mammals / Q000033:anatomy & histology*