Vol 64, No 1 (2005)
Original article
Submitted: 2012-02-06
Published online: 2004-12-10
Morphometry of the pancreas in human foetuses
E. Krakowiak-Sarnowska, P. Flisiński, M. Szpinda, J. Sarnowski, P. Lisewski, M. Flisiński
Folia Morphol 2005;64(1):29-32.
Vol 64, No 1 (2005)
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Submitted: 2012-02-06
Published online: 2004-12-10
Abstract
With the use of conventional anatomical dissection, radiography, digital and
statistical analysis, morphometry and skeletopy of the pancreas was carried out
in 60 human foetuses of both sexes (28 female, 32 male) between the 17th and
40th week of intrauterine life. The material was fixed in a 10% formalin solution.
The age of the foetuses was determined by crown-rump (CR) lenght measurement
on the basis of the Iffy et al. tables. Photographic documentation was
made and then digitally processed in the Computer Image Digital Analysis System.
The following parameters were taken into account: the length and width
of 3 parts of the pancreas, namely the head, corpus and tail. Additionally, radiograms
were made to obtain a projection of the gland on the vertebral column.
Development of the pancreas was correlated with the age of the foetuses calculated
on the basis of crown-rump (CR) lenght measurements. The correlation
coefficient with CR was 0.998 for the pancreas length, 0.709 for the width of
the head, 0.703 for the width of the corpus and 0.712 for the width of tail.
Gender dimorphism was not found (p > 0.05) with regard to the morphometry
of the pancreas. In the material under examination the pancreas did not change
its position in relation to the vertebral column. The head projected on the vertebral
column in the range Th12–L2 (most frequently L1–L2), the corpus on Th12–L2
and the tail on Th11.
Abstract
With the use of conventional anatomical dissection, radiography, digital and
statistical analysis, morphometry and skeletopy of the pancreas was carried out
in 60 human foetuses of both sexes (28 female, 32 male) between the 17th and
40th week of intrauterine life. The material was fixed in a 10% formalin solution.
The age of the foetuses was determined by crown-rump (CR) lenght measurement
on the basis of the Iffy et al. tables. Photographic documentation was
made and then digitally processed in the Computer Image Digital Analysis System.
The following parameters were taken into account: the length and width
of 3 parts of the pancreas, namely the head, corpus and tail. Additionally, radiograms
were made to obtain a projection of the gland on the vertebral column.
Development of the pancreas was correlated with the age of the foetuses calculated
on the basis of crown-rump (CR) lenght measurements. The correlation
coefficient with CR was 0.998 for the pancreas length, 0.709 for the width of
the head, 0.703 for the width of the corpus and 0.712 for the width of tail.
Gender dimorphism was not found (p > 0.05) with regard to the morphometry
of the pancreas. In the material under examination the pancreas did not change
its position in relation to the vertebral column. The head projected on the vertebral
column in the range Th12–L2 (most frequently L1–L2), the corpus on Th12–L2
and the tail on Th11.
Keywords
skeletopy; pancreatic parameters
Title
Morphometry of the pancreas in human foetuses
Journal
Folia Morphologica
Issue
Vol 64, No 1 (2005)
Article type
Original article
Pages
29-32
Published online
2004-12-10
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Folia Morphol 2005;64(1):29-32.
Keywords
skeletopy
pancreatic parameters
Authors
E. Krakowiak-Sarnowska
P. Flisiński
M. Szpinda
J. Sarnowski
P. Lisewski
M. Flisiński
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