Scanning electron microscopy of stomach and small intestine of rabbit during foetal and post natal life.

The surface pattern of the stomach and the small intestine of the rabbit was examined using SEM in stages ranging from 26 day of foetal to 24 days of post-natal life. The stomach glands were evident in the late foetuses and became gradually deeper after birth. The villi of the small intestine appeared to have a gradual development during foetal and post-natal life, being short and thick with rounded tips during foetal life while becoming long, slender and finger-like with increasing age.