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Weights of salivary glands in some ruminant animals
Author(s) -
KAY R. N. B.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1987.tb01544.x
Subject(s) - biology , ruminant , digestion (alchemy) , zoology , body weight , saliva , salivary gland , ecology , endocrinology , pasture , biochemistry , chemistry , chromatography
The main paired salivary glands were dissected from Blackbuck, Chinese water deer, Reeves' muntjac and Red deer. The parotid glands, which have an important role in regulating ruminal digestion, were heaviest relative to body weight in the species (water deer and Muntjac) that naturally select the most digestible diet.