Histological Study of the Male Internal Genital Tract of Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus Cuvier, 1807)

Brazil has six species of crocodiles belonging to the subfamily Caimaninae,one of them being Paleosuchus palpebrosus (Cuvier, 1807) (dwarf caiman).It is considered one of the smallest crocodilian species, and is sensitive toenvironmental changes. The anatomical and histological descriptions ofthe reproductive tract of reptiles are scarce, so it is important to study themorphology of the genital tract of caimans for a better understanding of thereproduction of these species. We performed the histological analysis of thetestis, epididymis, and deferent duct of the dwarf caiman Paleosuchus palpebrosus. Structures of the genital tract were collected from euthanized animals. Testes, epididymis, and deferent ducts were separated and preparedaccording to routine histological techniques for morphological characterization. The testis is covered by a capsule of fibromuscular connective tissue.Spermatogonia are observed as spherical cells with round nuclei and loosechromatin, and primary spermatocytes show dark cytoplasm, round nuclei,and pale chromatin. Spermatids are seen as cylindrical or filamentous cellswith nuclei that may be highly condensed, ranging from round to oval. Theepididymis is observed as a coiled duct lined by a tall cuboidal epitheliumwith stereocilia; the deferent duct shows ciliated pseudostratified cylindrical epithelium. The adrenal gland is found in the dorsomedial portion of thetestis. The histological structure of the reproductive tract of Paleosuchuspalpebrosus is similar to that of other reptiles’species

Arterial vascularization of the cloacal bursa in Gallus gallus domesticus (breeding stoch of the Avian Farms linage)

Estudou-se em trinta exemplares de Gallus gallus domesticus da linhagem Avian Farms, fêmeas, com idades entre 10 e 12 semanas, a origem, o número e a ordenação dos vasos arteriais da bolsa cloacal, mediante injeção dos sistemas vasculares arteriais das aves com solução aquosa de Neoprene Látex 450 a 50% e posterior dissecação. Os resultados mostraram a participação das artérias bursocloacais direita e esquerda em todos os casos, às quais se associavam as artérias mesentérica caudal e caudal mediana em 13,33% e 3,33% dos casos, respectivamente. O número total de vasos, independentemente da origem, variou de 2 a 5 com maior freqüência de 2 a 3 vasos. __________________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACTThe vessel’s origin, number and sequence were studied. The results showed the participation of the left and right bursocloacal arteries in all cases, with the association of the caudal mesenteric artery (13.33%) and median caudal artery (3.33%). The total branches number, without considering its origin, varied in 2 to 5, being 2 to 3 branches the major frequency

Irrigation of the cloacal bursa in breeding stoch of the Peterson linage (Gallus gallus domesticus)

The cloacal bursa’s arteries of 30 males Gallus gallus domesticus were injected whit 50% ARTECOLA® solution, and submitted to dissection. The age of the birds was to 10 to 12 weeks. The vessel’s origin, number and sequence were studied. The results showed the participation of the left and right bursocloacal arteries in all cases, whit the association of the left and right cloacal arteries (16.66%), median caudal artery (6.66%) and caudal mesenteric artery (3.33%). The total branches number, without considering its origin, varied in 2 to 5, being 2 branches the major frequency. The vessel distribution was the same in each bird.Estudaram-se em 30 exemplares de matrizes pesadas de corte machos da linhagem Peterson (Gallus gallus domesticus), com idade variando de 10 a 12 semanas, a origem, o número e a ordenação dos vasos arteriais da bolsa cloacal, um dos órgãos responsáveis pela produção de respostas humorais nas aves. Mediante injeção dos contingentes arteriais com solução aquosa de Artecola® a 50%, via artéria isquiática direita, a dissecação evidenciou que em 100% dos casos a bolsa cloacal era irrigada por 1 ou 2 artérias bursocloacais; em 16,66% dos casos por 1 ramo direto oriundo das artérias cloacais; em 6,66% dos casos por 2 ramos diretos da artéria caudal mediana e em 3,33% dos casos por 1 ramo bursal da artéria mesentérica caudal. O número de vasos, independentemente da sua origem, variou de 2 a 5 com maior freqüência de 2 vasos. A distribuição dos vasos se fez de maneira própria para cada peça

Vascularização arterial da bolsa cloacal em Gallus gallus domesticus (Matrizes de corte Avian Farms)

The cloacal bursa’s arteries of 30 females Gallus gallus domesticus of the Avian Farms linage were injected with 50% Neoprene Latex solution, and submitted to dissection. The age of the birds was from 10 to 12 weeks. The vessel’s origin, number and sequence were studied. The results showed the participation of the left and right bursocloacal arteries in all cases, with the association of the caudal mesenteric artery (13.33%) and median caudal artery (3.33%). The total branches number, without considering its origin, varied in 2 to 5, being 2 to 3 branches the major frequency.Estudou-se em trinta exemplares de Gallus gallus domesticus da linhagem Avian Farms, fêmeas, com idades entre 10 e 12 semanas, a origem, o número e a ordenação dos vasos arteriais da bolsa cloacal, mediante injeção dos sistemas vasculares arteriais das aves com solução aquosa de Neoprene Látex 450 a 50% e posterior dissecação. Os resultados mostraram a participação das artérias bursocloacais direita e esquerda em todos os casos, às quais se associavam as artérias mesentérica caudal e caudal mediana em 13,33% e 3,33% dos casos, respectivamente. O número total de vasos, independentemente da origem, variou de 2 a 5 com maior freqüência de 2 a 3 vasos