A. Franco et al., MATHEMATICAL-MODELS DESCRIBING THE HISTOM ORPHOMETRIC GROWTH OF RUMINANT STOMACH DURING PRENATAL LIFE, ANAT HISTOL, 22(2), 1993, pp. 160-178
One hundred forty four ovine embryos and feti were used in an investig
ation to determine mathematical models describing the histomorphometri
c growth of tissues and compartments of the ruminant stomach. The resu
lts indicate that during prenatal life the diameter of the gastric cha
mbers increase more slowly than the length. The tissue layers of the g
astric walls, particularly the muscular tunic of all compartments demo
nstrated a uniform tendency toward more rapid development than the com
partment walls proper.