MICROSCOPIC COMPARATIVE SKIN OF FLANK REGION IN LOCAL AND WILD MALE RABBIT.

In the present study, we compare between the skin in the local rabbits and wild rabbits, samples obtain from flank region. The study revealed basic structure of skin formed by epidermis where covered by stratified keratinized squamous epithelial and arrange into rows of cells. The second layer was dermis which consists of two regions, superficial papillary and reticular deepest region; there was no clear demarcation between these layers, but presence of dense irregular connective tissues. There were two type of hairs follicle primary and secondary. The primary follicles in local rabbits consist of 3 primary and cluster of secondary follicles while in wild rabbit the follicular of hair consist of central hair follicle and surrounded by secondary smaller follicles. The ratio of secondary to primary hair follicles was lesser in local than wild rabbit, besides thickness of epidermis in local more than wild rabbit, also high density of collagen and elastic fibers in local than wild rabbits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]