Burne, R.H., 1905. On the viscera of an Indian rhinoceros. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1905 February 7: 56-58
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Captive - Europe |
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Anatomy - Internal organs |
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Indian Rhino |
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Rhinoceros unicornis, male Jim in London Zoo. Stomach. A section showing the line of demarcation between the cardiac and glandular regions. The epithelium of the cardiac region, as in other Perissodactyla, is similar to that of the oesophagus - a stratified epithelium with easily separable corneous superficial layer. The deeper parts of the epithelium project into the submucosa in the form of elongated papillae. These are peculiarly long and resemble very closely those in the oesophagus of the horse.
A microscopic section taken from the glandular region of the stomach, 1 ft. in front of the limit of the lower parts of the cardiac region, shows a deep layer (6 mm) of peptic glands. The gland-tublules were about 0.04 mm in diameter.
A section taken about 1 ft. 6 in. in front of the last, from the pyloric dilatation, shows a layer of pyloric glands 2 mm thick. The gland-tubules have about twice the diameter of those of the peptic glands, but are far shorter and more branched. They are separated into groups of various size by septa running up from the submucosa.
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On the viscera of an Indian rhinoceros
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