دراسة شكلية قياسية ونسجية مقارنة للحليمات اللسانية في الجاموس المحلي لعمرين مختلفين

Twenty two tongues of buffalo collected from the slaughter house of Mousl city (11 tongues for adult animals 3-4 yearsand11tongues for small ages 1 weake-2 monthes). Two groups were used in this study, twelve samples for anatomical studyand ten samples for histological study, in each group of this study, the tongues were divided into four regions from apex to theend of the root. The tongue is a muscular organ which consists of dorsal and ventral surfaces, it is formed from three parts(apex, body and root). The lingual fossa and torus linguae both appear on the dorsal surface. The total average of the tonguelength in adult animals (36.00±0.97) cm while the highest average of the length, width and thickness found in the third region.The total length in small ages was (16.92±0.98) cm and the highest average of length and thickness again it happens in thirdregion and the highest width in this age group found in the second region. The investigation of the normal anatomicalstructures of the tongue distinguished four lingual papillae (filiform, fungiform, conical and circumvalate) while the lenticulerpapillae absent in both age groups. The filiform and fungiform papillae spread over the dorsal surface and ventro-lateralsurface terminat abruptly at the ventro-lateral border forming a distinct straight line from apex to the torus linguae in both ages.The present work reveals that the highest average of filiform papillae in both surface (dorsal and ventro-lateral surface) foundsin second region in adult group, while in small group founds in first region. The highest average of fungiform papillae in bothsurface of both age groups are in the apex of tongue. The highest average of conical and circumvalate papillae in both agegroup (adult and young) were on torus linguae. The histological study has been used the shape, diameter and the type ofepithelium which covered the papillae in both groups. The filiform papillae are long fine projection beading back word withhighest average of diameter in both age groups occuring in the third region. The epithelium covering these papillae iskeratinized stratified squamus epithelium. No trace of connective tissue core has been found in these papillae. The fungiformpapillae in both ages take the shape of small rounded projection, containing taste buds in adult group only. The highest averagediameter located in the third region of both groups. These papillae are covered by mildly keratinized stratified squamusepithelium. The conical papillae in both age groups exist on the dorsal surface in the torus linguae as a conical projections indifferent sizes. The large sized papilla located towards the side edges of the tongue whereas the smaller sized ones spreadalong mid-dorsal. This gives them V shape pattern, with apex towards the front. These papillae covered by highlykeratinized stratified squamus epithelium with a connective tissue core. The circumvalate papillae exist on the dorso-lateralsurface, on the end of the torus linguae and the beginning of the root, in two irregular rows on either side. The diameter ofthese papillae peaks in the third region in the adult group whereas in young group it peaks in the fourth region. These papillaeare surrounded by gustatory groove. In adult groups, unlike the young group, there could exist more than one papillae in eachgustatory groove. These papillae are covered by mildly keratinized stratified squamus epithelium, with connective tissue core.Taste buds exist on either side of these papillae in both age groups. Also been noticed von Ebner ducts open beneath thesepapillae. The lenticular papillae are not noticed in both age groups.