Structure and function of the digestive system of <Emphasis Type="Italic">solen grandis</Emphasis> dunker |
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Authors: | Sheng?Xiuzhen Email author" target="_blank">Zhan?WenbinEmail author Ren?Sulian |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, LMMEC, Ocean University of China, 266003 Qingdao, P.R. China |
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Abstract: | Structure and function of the digestive system of a bivalve mollusc, Solen grandis, were studied using light microscopy and histochemical methods. The wall of digestive tube consists of four layers: the mucosal
epithelium, connective tissue, muscular and fibrosa or serosa (only in the portion of rectum) from the inner to the outer.
The ciliated columnar epithelial cells, dispersed by cup-shaped mucous cells, rest on a thin base membrane. There are abundant
blood spaces in connective tissue layer. The digestive diverticula are composed of multi-branched duct and digestive tubules.
The digestive tubules are lined with digestive and basophilic secretory cells, and surrounded by a layer of smooth muscle
fibers and connective tissues. Activities of acid and alkaline phosphatases, esterase and lipase are detected in the digestive
cells, and the epithelia of stomach and intestine, suggesting that these cells are capable of intracellular digesting of food
materials and absorbing. Besides, acid phosphatase and esterase activities are present in the posterior portion of esophagus.
Phagocytes are abundant in blood spaces and the lumens of stomach and intestine, containing brown granules derived from the
engulfed food materials. The present work indicates that phagocytes play important roles in ingestion and digestion of food
materials, which is supported as well by the activities of acid phosphatase, esterase and lipase detected in blood spaces. |
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Keywords: | Solen grandis Digestive system Histology Histochemistry |
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