Clinical Anatomy of the European Hamster 
Figure 5-13: Radiogram of lateral aspect of abdominal 
region after intraesophageal instillation of Mikropaque and 
air. Position of abdominal part of esophagus as well as site 
of forestomach and glandular stomach wVo are clearly 
shown. 
Figure 5-14: Internal aspect of longitudinally bisected 
stomach fixed by perfusion with glutaraldehyde. Glandular 
stomach is coated with relatively thick velvet-like mucosa, 
whereas mucous membrane of forestomach is thin and 
glistening, except at its blind end where epithelial layer is 
thrown into folds. Note also well-developed margo plicatus 
at transition from forestomach to glandular stomach. 
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