Abdominal embryology

Summary

The stomach undergoes rotation in two planes. As a result, the adult stomach retains its attachments to the spleen and liver. The following books are recommended for further study:

• Veterinary Developmental Anatomy: A Clinically-oriented Approach by W. Latshaw; B.C. Decker Inc. Chapter 10

• Applied Vet Anatomy by De Lahunta & Habel; WB Saunders. Page 232-233

• The Embryology of Domestic Animals: Developmental Mechanisms and Malformations by Noden and De Lahunta