Camelid Stomach - Anatomy & Physiology

ALIMENTARY SYSTEM

C1

• The hopper-like container
• no papillae and has glandular portions.
• Dorsal regions are stratified squamous and non-keratinized
• Ventral regions (glandular saccules) are lined by mucinous epithelial cells.
• Seems to be involved in absorption of water and solutes (not bicarbonate formation).
• Contents are homogenous and fibrous, with no gas cap as can be seen in ruminants.
• Single walled oesophageal groove present.

C2

• Mostly glandular epithelium,except around the oesophageal groove.
• Contains numerous glandular divisions forming a retiform pattern.

C3

• Entirely glandular.
• The terminal 1/5th contains gastric glands - mucosa is reddish brown in this area (the rest is pink).