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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 6
First page : (107) Last page : (112)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6549

ANATOMICAL STUDIES ON HAIR SHAFT OF BLACKBUCK 

Vinaya Sheela¹*, G. Purushotham², Pramod kumar³, M. Lakshman⁴

Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of veterinary Science, Rajendranagar,
PVNRTVU, HYDERABAD-500086(TELANGANA)
*Corresponding Author E-mail: vinayavet1012@gmail.com
Received: 30.05.2018  |  Revised: 28.06.2018   |  Accepted: 9.07.2018  

 ABSTRACT

Hair is a flexible and keratinized structure produced from hair follicle.  Microscopic structure of black buck hair comprised of cuticle, cortex and medulla from without inwards. Color variation was observed within an individual and also within an individual hair. Imbricate pattern of cuticle was observed in the midshaft and base but it was coronal in the tip of the hair. Cortical fusi were present in the hair shaft of back region. ovoid bodies were observed towards the base of the shaft of back, hind limb region hair. Cortex pattern was smooth but  coarse in few hair samples. Medulla was non lattice type with scalloped or irregular margins. . Medulla was absent in the tip and was tapered towards tip of the shaft with Scalloped, irregular and straight medullary margins. Medulla was Wine glass shaped, tapered medulla, fragmentary or widened towards base of the shaft . Pigment distribution was uniform and banded. Variation in pigment distribution was evident within individual hair.  Imbricate scale pattern with overlapped scales were present in the mid shaft and coronal type in the tip of the shaft. Trough on surface of hair was an important feature of blackbuck hair. In general scale width was more in the base of the shaft

Key words: Blackbuck, Hair, medulla, Scale pattern, Cast method.

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Cite this article: Sheela, V., Purushotham, G., Kumar, P. and Lakshman, M., Anatomical Studies on Hair Shaft of Blackbuck, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(6): 107-112 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6549