ISSN:
0362-2525
Keywords:
Life and Medical Sciences
;
Cell & Developmental Biology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
This paper presents the third of a series on comparative microscopic anatomy of the entodermal tract of certain teleost fishes, selected for their feeding habits: A study of the histology of the digestive tube of a bottom-feeding species, the Carolina sea robin (Prionotus carolinus (L.)). Mainly from study of sections, but dissections of both fresh and preserved material were employed to furnish the necessary background of gross anatomy. A short résumé of the literature is given. Treats the general histology of the different divisions of the tube, the tunics and tissues present, and findings on structure and arrangement of cells. Particular emphasis is placed on histological adaptations to meet the demands of physiological processes. Escphagus, stomach, intestine and pyloric caeca are given detailed treatment. The tunica mucosa, with its histological constituents and their arrangement, receives particular stress, being considered in relation to various phases of digestion and absorption. Particular consideration is given to the following: Effects of amount of food present in the tube on extent of mucosal folding; histological transitions from one region of the tract to another, particularly as regards epithelia; histology of peptic glands in cardiac division of stomach; origin and development of mucosal goblet cells; comparisons between the histology of the pyloric caeca and that of the adjacent intestine from which they arise, together with a detailed account of the histology of the former.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.1050600105
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