title: Scanning electron microscopy of stomach and small intestine of rabbit during foetal and post natal life.
abstract: The surface pattern of the stomach and the small intestine of the rabbit was examined using SEM in stages ranging from 26 day of foetal to 24 days of post-natal life. The stomach glands were evident in the late foetuses and became gradually deeper after birth. The villi of the small intestine appeared to have a gradual development during foetal and post-natal life, being short and thick with rounded tips during foetal life while becoming long, slender and finger-like with increasing age.
authors.affiliation: National Agricultural Research Foundation, Neapoleos, Agia Paraskevi, Greece.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sabatakou
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Xylouri-Frangiadaki
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Paraskevakou
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Papantonakis
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D004386:Duodenum; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development / Q000502:physiology*; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000196:embryology* / Q000254:growth & development; D007082:Ileum; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000196:embryology* / Q000254:growth & development; D007583:Jejunum; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008871:Microvilli / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011817:Rabbits