Gross and Morphometric Study of Adrenal Gland of Camels (Camelus Dromedarius)

The investigation was carried out on adrenal glands of 6 recently died adult camels. The adrenal glands of camel located bilaterally in the retroperitoneum, cranial and above the kidney. The cranial part of the right adrenal gland was partially covered by the liver thus making an impression upon the liver. The right adrenal gland was irregular triangular in shape while the left adrenal gland was flat oval in shape and each gland was reddish-grey in colour. The right adrenal gland was heavier, longer, thicker and narrower than the left adrenal gland. Statistical differences between right and left adrenals for all recorded values have been analysed. The difference between right and left adrenal volume, weight and length were statistically significant.