BIOMETRICAL STUDIES OF LIVER IN BUFFALO (BUBALUS BUBALIS)

The biometrical studies of the 24 buffalo livers (12 male and 12 female) were carried out. The average weight of liver of male and female buffalo was 5949 +/- 340.10 gm and 6358.33 +/- 243.23 gm, respectively. The average volume of liver of male and female buffalo was 5075+277.95 cc and 5350 +/- 212.67 cc, respectively. The average density of liver of male and female buffalo liver was 1.16+0.02 gm/cc and 1.19+0.02 gm/cc, respectively. The average curvature length on parietal surface of liver of male and female buffalo liver was 54.77+1.33 cm and 55.25+1.38 cm, respectively. The average width at falciform ligament of liver of male and female buffalo liver was 16.42+0.62 cm and 17.54+0.47 cm, respectively. The average curvature width on the middle of parietal surface of liver of male and female buffalo was 28.08+0.89 cm and 29.17+0.51 cm, respectively. The average curved length on visceral surface from portal vein to apex of liver of male and female buffalo liver was 23.24+2.09 cm and 20.95+1.11 cm, respectively. The average maximum length of caudate lobe of liver of male and female buffalo liver was 11.52+0.94 cm and 11.88+0.50 cm, respectively. The average maximum width of caudate lobe on visceral surface of liver of male and female of buffalo liver was 7.90+0.27 cm and 7.90+0.20 cm respectively. The average curvature width on visceral surface from umbilical fissure to esophageal notch of liver of male and female buffalo liver was 21.013+0.39 cm and 21.11+0.34 cm, respectively. The average curvature width on the middle of visceral surface of liver of male and female buffalo liver was 30.63+0.76 cm and 31.56+0.50 cm, respectively. The average curvature length from umbilical fissure to portal vein of liver of male and female buffalo liver was 20.55+0.78 cm and 21.51+0.25 cm, respectively. The average curvature length from portal length to esophageal notch of liver of male and female buffalo liver was 20.51+1.09 cm and 19.86+8.83 cm, respectively. The average curvature length from esophageal notch to umbilical fissure of liver of male and female buffalo liver was 19.55+0.66 cm and 19.95+0.66 cm, respectively. The average curved length of ridge separating the omasal and reticular impression of liver of male and female buffalo liver was 29.33+1.12 cm and 31.01+1.48 cm, respectively. The average curvature length from esophageal notch to tip of main lobe of liver of male and female buffalo liver was 37.50+0.92 cm and 37.37+0.95 cm, respectively. The average length from tip of main lobe to tip caudate lobe of liver of male and female buffalo liver was 7.16+0.34 cm and 6.63+0.20 cm, respectively. The average curvature length from caudate length from caudate lobe to umbilical fissure of liver of male and female buffalo liver was 30.03+1.26 cm and 28.30+1.49 cm, respectively.