Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of Cranial Dura Mater of Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)

Authors

  • Maleewan Liumsiricharoen Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Teerasak Prapong Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Chatchote Thitaram Department of Elephant and Wildlife Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand.
  • Chaleamchat Somgird Department of Elephant and Wildlife Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand.
  • Chatchai Sarachai Department of Elephant and Wildlife Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand.
  • Warot Wongkalasin Department of Elephant and Wildlife Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand.
  • Sittidet Mahasawangkul Department of Elephant and Wildlife Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand.
  • Piyamart Kongtueng Department of Elephant and Wildlife Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand.
  • Nikorn Tongtip Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Apinan Suprasert Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.

Keywords:

cranial dura mater, Asian elephant, tentorium cerebelli

Abstract

Cranial dura mater of two dying male Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) aged 24 years and 68 years were performed for gross and microscopic studied. The cranial dura mater consisted of two layers, outer periosteal layer and inner meningeal layer. Porous appearance forming by blood vessels were seen between the two layers. Some completed foramens were found in falx cerebri sheet. Unlike most of domestic animals, there were two falx cerebelli running along two sides of vermis and also many small tubercles on the surface of inner meningeal layer. By staining with Hematoxylin & Eosin, Masson Trichrome and Weigert stains, these small tubercles were collagenous mass protrusion.

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Published

2005-09-30

How to Cite

Maleewan Liumsiricharoen, Teerasak Prapong, Chatchote Thitaram, Chaleamchat Somgird, Chatchai Sarachai, Warot Wongkalasin, Sittidet Mahasawangkul, Piyamart Kongtueng, Nikorn Tongtip, and Apinan Suprasert. 2005. “Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of Cranial Dura Mater of Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus)”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 39 (3). Bangkok, Thailand:477-81. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/243348.

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 3 (2005): July-September

Section

Research Article

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