@article{MAKHILLVR20114127950,
    title = {Gross Observations and Morphometry of the Medulla Oblongata of the African Grasscutter (<I>Thryonomys swinderianus</I>)},
    journal = {Veterinary Research},
    volume = {4},
    number = {1},
    pages = {5-8},
    year = {2011},
    issn = {1993-5412},
    doi = {vr.2011.5.8},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1993-5412&doi=vr.2011.5.8},
    author = {I.E.,S.A.,B.I.,B.D.J.,J.O.,S.O. and},
    keywords = {Grasscutter,medulla oblongata,morphology,morphometry,terrestrial mammals,Nigeria},
    abstract = {The study was carried out to elucidate on the macroscopic structure of the medulla oblongata of the grasscutter. A total of ten matured, apparently, healthy African grasscutters were used to investigate the morphologic and morphometric features of the medulla oblongata. The mean body weight and brain weight were 2600&plusmn;194.95 g and 12.15&plusmn;0.48 g, respectively. The ratio of the brain to body weight was approximately 1:214. The mean weight of the medulla oblongata was found to be 1.104&plusmn;0.10 g and this accounted for about 9% of the total brain weight. The mean lengths of the whole brain and medulla oblongata were 4.945&plusmn;0.091 and 1.376&plusmn;0.082 cm, respectively. The gross anatomical features of the medulla oblongata were typical of that observed in terrestrial mammals however slight structural differences were observed.}
    }