HISTOLOGY AND HISTOCHEMISTRY OF THE DUCTULAR AND STROMA,L COMPONENTS OF THE POST HATCH EXOCORINE PANCREAS OF JAPANESE QUAIL (Coturnirx coturnirx japonica)

Abstract

The interspaces of the lobes and lobules of the exocrine pancreas of the Japanese quail harboured different orders of ducts covered by varied amounts of connective tissue. The lining epithelium of the ducts ranged from cubical to columnar type and was positive to PAS.