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Anatomical and Ultrastructural Studies on the Dromedary Camel Cecum

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Anatomy and Histology

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The main functions of the mammalian cecum include microbial digestion of soluble and insoluble carbohydrates and the absorption of significant amounts of water and electrolytes. The present study was carried out to investigate the gross anatomy and electron microscopy of the cecum in adult camels (Camelus dromedarius), which still needs to be clarified. The study was conducted using samples collected from camels slaughtered at an abattoir in Omdurman, Sudan. The camel cecum, which occupied the right part of the abdomen, was situated caudally to the abomasum and directed caudally to the pelvis. It was short and S-shaped and began largely at the ceco-colic junction at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra and became smaller towards its apex. Morphometrically, camel cecum constituted 3.2% of the large intestine length, 1% of both the small intestine and large intestine length, and 0.10% of the long axis of the animal body. Ultra-structurally, the cecal mucosa showed several folds and was lined by a simple columnar epithelium with many intestinal cells (enterocytes) and goblet cells; two types of enterocytes were shown: type one contained a dark cytoplasm and type two had a light cytoplasm. In conclusion, the cecum in dromedary camels was generally similar in structure to other domestic animals; however, they have a shorter cecum compared to ruminants.

DOI

10.21608/javs.2024.270202.1318

Keywords

anatomy, cecum, Dromedary camel, Animal Tissue, Ultrastructure

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Elseory

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A.M.A.

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Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, , P.O. Box 400 Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum. PO Box: 32, Postal code: 13314 Shambat, Khartoum North, Sudan

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abduseory@hotmail.com

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First Name

Ali

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A.M.

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Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, , P.O. Box 400 Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum. PO Box: 32, Postal code: 13314 Shambat, Khartoum North, Sudan

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abdelhaym@hotmail.com

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First Name

Taha

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A.A.M.

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Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum. PO Box: 32, Postal code: 13314 Shambat, Khartoum North, Sudan

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alitaha3@hotmail.com

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First Name

Elhassan

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M.O.

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Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan

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mortadamahgoub@hotmail.com

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Ibrahim

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Z.H.

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Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia. Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Postal code 11115, Khartoum, Sudan

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zarrougibrahim@hotmail.com

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Alshanbari

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F.A.

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Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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shnbry@qu.edu.sa

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Althnaian

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A.

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-

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Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, , P.O. Box 400 Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia

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talthnaian@kfu.edu.sa

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9

Article Issue

2

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45822

Issue Date

2024-04-01

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2024-02-19

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2024-04-01

Page Start

120

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124

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1687-4072

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2090-3308

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JAVS_Volume 9_Issue 2_Pages 120-124.pdf

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Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences

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Anatomical and Ultrastructural Studies on the Dromedary Camel Cecum

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25 Dec 2024