Title: Comparative morphological studies of the trachea and lungs in adult Pashmina, Bakerwali and non-descript goats of Jammu and Kashmir state

Authors: Neelofer Nabi, Kamal Sarma, Shalini Suri, Jonali Devi and MMS Zama

Source: Ruminant Science (2019)-8(1):85-88

Cite this reference as: Nabi Neelofer, Sarma Kamal, Suri Shalini, Devi Jonali and Zama MMS (2019). Comparative morphological studies of the trachea and lungs in adult Pashmina, Bakerwali and non-descript goats of Jammu and Kashmir state. Ruminant Science 8(1):85-88.

Abstract

The present study was conducted on the trachea and lungs of adult Pashmina, Bakerwali and non-descript goats (ten each) to evaluate the comparative the gross morphological features of these organs.  The trachea of the goat was a tubular structure that begins at the cricoid cartilage of the larynx and ends when it bifurcates to form the principal bronchi, composed of a series of incomplete rings. The lungs were located in the thoracic cavity, protected by the thoracic cage and covered by a serous membrane known as the pleura. The lung consisted of paired right and left the lung. On the medial surface, there was a hilus, where the primary bronchi and associated blood vessels enter and leave the lungs. The colour of the lungs was light reddish in goat.

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