Anatomical Studies On Thyroid, Parathyroid And Adrenal Glands Of Indigenous One-Humped Camel (Camelus Dromedary)

📄 Project Abstract

Information on the anatomical studies of the endocrine glands of the indigenous one-humped camel in Northern Nigeria is scarce, and the fact that these endocrine glands may be involved in the mechanisms of adaptation to hostile environment through which it survives for long periods without food and water in the arid zones. Thirty (30) one-humped camels, comprising fifteen (15) males and fifteen (15) females were used in this study. The animals were divided into 3 groups of 10 animals each. Group A, B and C constitute 10 one-humped camels (5 males and 5 females) aged between 1 to 5 years, 6 to 10 years and above 10 years, respectively. The gross anatomical study of the endocrine glands namely; thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands were done to determine their shapes, texture, color, surfaces, and borders, measurements on the weights where obtained using digital weighing balance, and measurements of width, thickness and length were taken using digital vernier caliper. Histological feat...