Distances from the torus pyloricus to the papilla duodeni major and from that to the papilla duodeni minor, in Bos taurus and Bos indicus

Abstract

The distance between the torus pyloricus and the papilla duodeni major as well as the distance between the latter and the papilla duodeni minor were obtained from 117 intestines of adult cattle: 60 were Bos indicus and 57 Bos taurus. The statistical analysis of these data have shown no significant differences between sexes but a marked one between the species (Box indicus x Bos taurus).The distances between torus pyloricus and papilla duodeni major and papilla duodeni minor vary independently. These results corroborate the idea that the length of the intestines of cattle from European and Indian origin are different.