1Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Kerala-680 651, India.
2Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookot, Wayanad, Kerala, India.
*Part of Ph.D. thesis submitted by first author to Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala-680 651, India.
Regional variations in the substantia gelatinosa during the prenatal development of spinal cord in goat was studied using 52 foetuses of various ages. The substantia gelatinosa presented convolutions by the end of third month of gestation. The frequency of occurrence of convolutions increased among segments as age advanced. By fourth month of gestation, the substantia gelatinosa varied in shape in different segments. The maximum average width was at lumbosacral enlargement. Among the segments of lumbosacral enlargement, sixth lumbar segment presented the maximum size at all ages.
