Aug 30, 2013 · In this report, we describe the first proteomic study of snake liver using 2-DE and MALDI-TOF MS. The source of liver was Elaphe taeniura ( Cope, 1861; Pike et al., 2008 ), a colubrid snake with a wide distribution in China, Russian, Japan, India and southeastern Asia.

Jun 3, 2020 · Snakes have a long narrow body that can be divided into four quadrants; Major structures of the first quadrant consist of the head, esophagus, heart, and trachea. The anterior, vascularized portion of the lung(s), as well as the liver and …

In snakes, the stomach is short and fusiform; its junction with the esophagus is found approximately 55% caudal of the snout and at three quarters of the liver’s length.

Snakes have a well-developed gall bladder adjacent to the duodenum and caudal to the liver. Multiple bile ducts pass from the gall bladder, through the pancreas, into the duodenum. In most species, the gall bladder, pancreas and spleen are closely associated.

Many reptilian patients with underlying liver disease go undiagnosed. There are many tools available to diagnose liver disease in reptiles. Treating liver disease has some basic principles (nutritional support, optimal thermal environment, hydration) regardless of underlying etiology.

The reptilian liver is similar in structure and function to that of other vertebrates. It is the largest single visceral organ and may be elongated in snakes and some lizards, or transverse in testudines and other lizards.

May 15, 2002 · In all feeding trials, the size of the small intestine and the liver increased rapidly after feeding. Constantly feeding snakes maintained an elevated level of organ size, while snakes that were fed only once a week showed a marked up- and downregulation of organ size.

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Dec 1, 2017 · Observation of the esophagogastric region and liver tissue of the dog-faced water snake, Cerberus rynchops, living in Thailand was evaluated using standard histological techniques. The results revealed that the digestive tract of this snake consists of three parts: the oesophagus, stomach and intestine, respectively.

Dec 1, 2011 · Found in the third quarter of the snake are the liver (Li), air sac (AS), pancreas (P), gall bladder (GB) and spleen (S, yellow arrow). The spleen is a small, spherical, reddish organ located between the gall bladder and the pancreas.