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ANATOMICAL AND HISTOLOGICAL INVISTGATION OF THE 

KIDNEY IN GOAT (Capra hircus) 

Ammar Ismail Jabbar1                 Hanaa kareem Ali               

Raad Shaalan Ibrahim             Alaa Nizaar Lateef 

Depart. of Anatomy and histology, College of Vet. Med., Diyala University-Iraq. 

1Corresponding author: ammar_histo@yahoo.com 

ABSTRACT 

Thirty specimens of kidney (15 left and 15 right) from healthy adult goat 

were used in this study to show the morphology, the vascular architecture and 

histological structure of the kidney in the goat. The kidneys of goat were fixed 

in sub lumber region by large amount of peri renal fat as a cushion surrounding 

the kidneys. The right kidney placed slightly anterior to the left kidney both are 

bean shape, there is no significant difference in weight of two kidneys. 

Corrosive resin cast technique was used to investigate the blood supply and 

collecting system of the urine, the collecting system in the kidneys of goat was 

formed from several collecting tubules. Each collecting tubule opening into a 

larger ducts, a papillary duct, close to the apex. The papillary ducts drain into 

the about 10-12 renal recesses, there was no calyces. 

The microscopical examination revealed a thin capsule surrounded kidney, 

the parietal layer of bowman capsule was simple squamous epithelium, resting 

on well-developed basement membrane. Well-developed juxtaglomerular 

apparatus. The luminal surface of the cells of proximal convoluted tubules have 

brush border which were positive with PAS stain. The henel loop was long. That 

mean the kidney of goats is maintaining to the water and need for more 

reabsorption of water. 

Key words: anatomy, histology, kidney, goat. 

INTRODUCTION 

There are over 300 distinct breeds of goat (Hirst, 2008). The domestic 

goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) are one of the oldest domesticated species, and 

have been used for their milk, meat, hair and skins over much of the world 

(Coffey et al., 2004). 

The principal function of urinary system is maintenance of water and 

electrolyte homeostasis. The second major function of this system is the 

excretion of many toxic metabolic waste products particularly the nitrogenous 

compounds urea and creatinine from the body (Chauhan, 1995). 



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The kidneys also have endocrine function, they produce the hormone 

rennin, which converts the plasma protein angiotensinogen into angiotensin I. 

BradyKinin is another hormone produced by the kidney, which causes dilatation 

of blood vessels. Erythropoetin produced by kidneys, enhances erythopoesis. 

Selective reabsorption and conservation of useful substances, like glucose and 

sodium chloride occur in the kidney. 

Kidney morphology varies among different classes of vertebrates (Casott, 

2001). Morphological aspects of the kidney were studied by koning and Liebich 

(2009) in goat, Al-jebori et al., (2014) in the rabbit. Liumsiricharoen et al., 

(1997) describe the shape of swamp buffalo, (Sudhan, 2008). The kidneys of 

musk deer, mizo local pigs (kalita and kalita (2014), sheep (Braun et al., 1992).  

There are also reports of works on the kidney of fur seal (Stewardson et al., 

1999), wistar rat (Onyeanusi et al., 2009), dog (Marco et al., 2009). Besides 

these species, Ozudogru and Ozdemir (2005) Study of the intrarenal arterial 

pattern of kidney in wolf; Horacek, et al., (1987) in monkey (Macaca 

fascicularis and Macaca mulatta), Yoldas and Dayan 2014 in rat.   

Microscopic aspects of the mammalian kidney were studied by Charmi et 

al., (2010) In juvenile great sturgeon Huso huso and persian sturgeon (Acipenser 

persicus), (Laszczynska et al., 2012) polar fox, (Awal et al., 2014) in guinea pig, 

(Knepper et al.,1977) in rat and rabbit, (Young and Heath, 2000). 

The Aims of this study were to investigate the anatomical feature of the 

kidney of goat (Capra hircus) the position and shape and relations to organs also 

the vascular architecture of the kidney in the goat, discovering the anatomy of 

collecting system. Then to study the histological structures of kidneys. 

MATERIALS AND METHODS 

Thirty specimens of kidneys (15 left and 15 right) of healthy mature goats 

of both sexes were collected from local commercial market in baqubah city. 

They used for gross observation. The specimen were collected immediately after 

animals slaughter and each specimen was washed after removing from the sub 

lumber region of abdomen cavity and kept in clean plastic container to perform 

the required measurement. The specimens were photoed by digital camera (Sony 

12.1 mega pixels). 

Ten specimens of kidneys (5 left and 5 right) were used to study the blood 

vessels (Arteries and Veins) also collecting duct system, by making corrosive 

resin cast. This technique was done by the following manner: Injection, setting, 

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1- Injection, washing the kidneys before injection by using 0.9% normal saline 

then insert the catheter entire the three vessels (Artery, Vein, Ureter) and fixed 

by using cotton thread to prevent discharge resin. after that injecting the colored 

resin through the catheters the artery were injected by red colored resin and the 

veins injected by blue colored resin, while the ureter were injected by yellow 

colored resin. The injection was done by hand pressure using plastic syringe of 

20 ml. after the resin injection completed, the cannula closed by pinching it by 

artery forcipes. 

2-leave the kidneys in room temperature for 48 hour to prepare for third stage. 

3-resulting casts are shown following corrosion used concentrated Hcl to 

corrosion.  

The cast of the blood vessels and collecting system are useful the replicating 

anatomical details. 

4-washing by the tape water and observed the vessels and renal pelvis cast.  

The anatomical parameters were taken after remove the adipose tissue from 

the kidney and then used it to study and record biometrical parameters. The 

weight was measured by sensitive electronic balance. Measured the length, 

width, and thick respectively used the digital vernier also used centimeter scale. 

All data were analyzed using SPSS version 17 (SPSS INC., Chicago, IL, USA) 

for windows. The results are expressed as mean ± SE. The results were regards 

as significant when p˂0.05. 

Histological technique was done on ten specimens of kidneys of goats were 

used for histological study, collected as soon as possible after slaughtering and 

fixed in 10% formalin for 48 hours. After tissues were washed thoroughly in 

running tap water dehydrated in ascending series of alcohol, cleared in xylene 

and embedded in paraffin wax at 58-60 oC. Sections were cut at 6µ and stained 

with Harris haematoxylin and eosin and Periodic acid Schiff (PAS), then 

mounted in Canada balsam. Photographs of examined slides were carried out 

with Olympus microscope supplied with digital camera (Win joe) with 

resolution of 2 mega pixel (luna, 1968). 

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 

Position and shape 

The kidneys were placed in the sublumber region, the right kidney placed 

slightly anterior to the left kidney. The kidney of the local goat was bean shape, 

smooth surface and devoid of any external lobulation. The kidneys were dark 

red-brown color. Both kidneys were enclosed by loosely attached capsule which 



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is peels easily from kidney. The goat kidneys are embedded in fatty cushion. 

The presence of large amount of peri renal fat in the kidneys of goat gives it 

more stability in location, this result in agreement with (Al-jebori et al., 2014). 

The dorsal and ventral surface of the kidney were convex and anterior half of 

ventrolateral border not showed flattened surface. The kidney of goat had 

rounded pole. The hilus was located at middle of the medial border. This result 

is in agree with the result of (Al-jebori et al., 2014); (Sudhan et al., 2008); 

(Kalita and Kalita, 2014). Amount of fat was present in the hilus and it was less 

indented as compared to left kidney (Fig. 1). 

Weight and Dimensions of kidneys 

The present study was revealed that there is no significant difference in 

weight of both kidneys. The average weight of left kidney was (71.61±1.76 gm), 

while the right kidney was (71.622±3.04 gm). This result appeared that the 

dimensions of kidneys were slightly varied in the two kidneys (left and right). 

The mean length of right kidney was (68.166±2.23 mm), while the length of left 

kidney about (70.58±2.47 mm). The width of the cranial and caudal poles of 

both kidneys were varied, the width of the cranial pole of right kidney was 

(48.424±1.89 mm), and the caudal pole of right kidney was (48.654±2.09 mm), 

while the cranial pole of left kidney was (45.94±1.10 mm), and caudal pole of 

left kidney about (50.96±1.77 mm). Also the present result showed thickness 

difference in both kidneys, the thickness of cranial pole of right kidney (34.562± 

1.26 mm) and caudal pole about (33.688±1.4 mm), while the thickness of cranial 

pole of left kidney about (32.72±.99 mm) and caudal pole about (34.93±1.22 

mm) (Tab. 1). 

The longitudinal section of kidney (macroscopic organization) show that the 

parenchyma of the kidney is consist of outer dark cortex beneath the capsule and 

inner paler striated appearance medulla (Fig. 2), the easy distinguish the cortex 

and medulla of goat kidney in present result is in agree with the result of  

Sudhan et al (2008). The renal parenchyma of the goat consist of fused 

pyramids, the renal pyramids were distinct and renal columns were present 

between the pyramids, also the interlobular arteries are present among the fused 

pyramid (Fig. 2). These findings of the recent investigation were in accordance 

with the finding of (Kalita and Kalita, 2014). 

The renal sinus was well developed and give the appearance of butter fly on 

longitudinal section. There is a renal crest formed from fusion of 10-12 

pyramids. The renal pelvis was half-moon shaped, narrow and less developed 

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Collecting system and pelvis 

This study was done by using cast with risen (Acrylic cold) technique 

performed in freshly kidneys to provide three dimensional cast pattern of 

collecting system and its blood supply, also the recesses of renal pelvis. The 

collecting system in the kidneys of goat was formed from several collecting 

tubules. Each collecting tubule, which serves many nephrons, runs through the 

medulla before opening into a larger ducts, a papillary duct, close to the apex. 

The papillary ducts can be clearly demonstrated in resin-injection specimens. 

The perforated (cribriform) areas where they discharge are confined to the 

apices of independent papillae or to specific regions of a common crest Several 

score of papillary ducts drain into the about 10-12 renal recesses which formed 

the renal pelvic which was moderately developed and led to the ureter (Fig. 3 

and 4). There was no calyces. This result is in agree with the result of Marco et 

al., (2009) in dog and disagree with the result of Liumsiricharoen et al., (1997) 

in buffalo. 

Blood supply 

The right and left renal arteries supplying the kidneys raised from 

abdominal aorta, but the right renal artery slightly cranial to the left renal artery. 

Both were divided into dorsal and ventral branches, but the right renal artery 

was branched before entering the hilius, while the left one was branched after 

entering the hilus. Both dorsal and ventral branches in each side right and left 

were divided into 4-5 subbranches interlober arteries (Fig. 4). This result 

disagree with the results of Horacek et al., (1987) and Yoldas et al., (2014). 

These interlober arteries turn to archuate arteries which gave several interlobular 

arteries which were spread over the entire kidney.  

Histological results 

The present study showed that the capsule of goat kidney was thin layer of 

collagen fiber (Fig. 5). This result in agree with Al-jebori et al., (2014) in rabbit 

and disagree with Hussin (2003) who mention that the capsule of kidney was 

thick in camel. The microscopical examination of goat kidney reveled that 

composed cortex and medulla. The cortex mainly consists of renal corpuscles, 

convoluted tubules and cortical loops of henle. The medulla in cross section 

appeared consist of straight tubules, collecting ducts and network of capillaries 

which were parallel to the collecting tubules like the result of Laszczynska et al., 

(2012) in polar fox. 

The renal corpuscle consist of tuft of capillaries, the glomerulus, originated 

from afferent arterioles, surrounded by a double layer capsule (Bowman’s 



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capsule). The parietal layer of bowman capsule was simple squamous 

epithelium, resting on well-developed basement membrane, which is well 

distinguished by Periodic acid schiff reagents. The inner (visceral) layer consist 

of modifies cells present as a global cells, tightly fitted over the glomerulus 

represented by podocytes. The space between the two layers of bowman capsule 

called bowman space or renal space, which at one pole of renal corpuscle (renal 

pole) lead to the proximal tubule (Fig. 6). This result is similar to the result of 

Samuelson (2007) and Al-jebori (2014). Other pole of renal corpuscle was 

vascular pole when the afferent and efferent arterioles were present, also the 

mesangial cells were present near this pole. One of the distal convoluted tube 

near the vascular pole had a moderate wall cells known as macula densa which 

were tightly adhering together, Fig. 6. This result in agreement with the result of 

Samuelson (2007). This cells mesangial cells had important roles like 

vasoconstrictor, phagocytic role, also macula densa. 

The present study showed that the proximal convoluted tubule in goat were 

lined by tall cuboidal acidophilic epithelium with spherical to oval nucleus, the 

luminal surface of this cells have brush border which were positive with PAS 

stain (Fig. 6) This result is disagree with the result of Al-jebori et al., (2014) in 

rabbit who mention that the brush border is not clear and this cells were less 

acidophilic, and in agree with the result of Samuelson (2007), so this may be due 

to the difference in the activity of this tubules in different animals and the 

condition of this animals with the quality of water.  

The present study confirms that the henel loop consist of the thick and thin 

ascending and ascending segments and more evident in medulla, the henel loop 

was long. The thick limb was lined by simple cuboidal cells while the thin were 

lined by low cuboidal to simple sequamous epithelia (Fig. 6 and 7). This result 

coinciding with the result of Samuelson (2007) and in contrast with the 

observations of Al-jebori et al., (2014) in rabbit, that mean the kidney of goats is 

maintaining to the water and need for more reabsorption of water. 

Distal convoluted tubule of goat was lined by low cuboial epithelium, with 

spherical nucleus. The lumen was wider than that in proximal convoluted 

tubules (Fig. 6). This result in agree with Samuelson (2007).   

The distal convoluted tubules is lead to collecting tubules then joined the 

collecting ducts to reach the renal pelvis. The collecting tubules is lined by 

cuboidal epithelium with spherical large nucleus which occupied most of the 

cell (Fig.7) This result in agree with observations of Al-jebori et al., (2014) in 



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the rabbit. The collectin duct continues from collecting tubules. The collecting 

duct convey the urine in to renal papillae to empty it in to the renal pelvis. 

 

 

Table 1. The parameters of kidneys in goat  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 1. Photograph of right and left kidney of goat, illustrated the left and right 

ureters (U), renal artery (A), renal vein (V) enter and exit the hilus of kidney 

 

  Left kidney Right 

kidney 

 

Length (mm)  70.58± 2.47 68.166 ± 2.23  

Weight (gm)  71.61 ± 1.76 71.622 ± 3.04  

Width (mm) cranial 45.94 ± 1.10 48.424 ± 1.89  

Width (mm) caudal 50.96 ± 1.77 48.654 ± 2.09  

Thickness (mm) cranial 32.72 ± .99 34.562 ± 1.26  

Thickness (mm) caudal 34.93 ± 1.22 33.688 ± 1.41  

                     Values represent mean ± S.E               (P≤0.05)                                                                                



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Figure 2.  Photograph of kidney of  the goat, illustrated the  renal pelvis (p), renal crest 

(Cr), cortex (co), medulla(m), capsul (c) 

 

 

 

 

Figure  3. Photograph of Corrosion cast of renal pelvis (yellow), renal artery (A) (red), 

renal veins (V) (blue) and ureter (u) of goat. The depressions of the ridges of the renal 

papillae are clearly visible (arrows, renal recesses (yellow)) 

 

A

V

U

 



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Figure 4. Corrosion cast of goat kidney show the renal pelvis and ureter )u) are filled 

yellow. Notice the indentations in the pelvis corresponding with the crests of the renal 

papillae. The ramifications of the renal artery (red) are clearly visible. dorsal and 

ventral branch (arrow), subbranch, renal veins (blue) 
 

 

 

Figure 5. Photomicrograph of cross section of Goat kidney, illustrated, thin capsule 

(arrow). (PAS stain X 10) 

A

V

U



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Figure 6. Photomicrograph of cross section of goat kidney, illustrated renal corpuscle, 

glomerulus (G), parietal layer of bowman capsule (P.), proximal tubule (PT) distal 

convoluted tubule (DT), Macula densa (M), mesangial cells (MS), bowman space (S) 

(H&E stain X40) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Figure 7. Photomicrograph of cross section of goat kidney, illustrated collecting tubules 

(C) (H&E stain X4) 
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