Naziha Sultan Ahmed, BVMS, MSc Scientific degree (Assis. Prof.), Department of College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2856-8277 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Naziha_Ahmed Anatomy | Part 18| 2nd year 2019

Digestive System Fixation of the ( of the liver): 1-Lesser omentum: consist of two parts: a/Hepatogastric : connect between hepatic porta and lesser curvature of the . b/: connect between hepatic porta and the cranial part of the . 2-: connect between the parietal (diaphragmatic ) surface of liver, with the diaphragm and the caudal vena cava. 3-: connect between the notch of round ligament in the liver and the sternal part of the diaphragm. 4-Round ligament: the residue (remnants) of the umbilical of the fetus. 5-Hepatorenal ligament: connect between the right lobe of liver and the right . 6-Right & left triangular ligaments: connect between the dorsal border of right and left lobes of the liver and the diaphragm . Both ligaments continue medially with the coronary ligament.

CouAnatomy | Digestive system | Assis. Prof. Naziha Sultan Ahmed Page | 1 The : Pancreas has V-shape. It consists of base and two limbs (right & left limbs).

*In : large pancreas body perforated by portal vein and long left , with short right limb (because of large size of in horse ). The horse pancreas has two ducts: 1-Chief : opens with duct at the . 2-Accessory pancreatic duct: opens at the .

*In dog: pancreas notched by the portal vein. Both limbs has the same length. Dog pancreas like horse pancreas has two ducts; chief & accessory ducts.

*In : pancreas notched by the portal vein . Right limb is long , while The left limb is wide and short (because of large size of ). In large ruminants: only accessory pancreatic duct present, which open in minor duodenal papilla. In small ruminants: only chief pancreatic duct present, which open with the in the major duodenal papilla. There is no minor duodenal papilla in small ruminants.

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