publication . Article . 2001

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY STUDY OF THE DORSAL SURFACE OF THE TONGUE IN Chaetophractus vellerosus (MAMMALIA, DASYPODIDAE)

Name: SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY STUDY OF THE DORSAL SURFACE OF THE TONGUE IN Chaetophractus vellerosus (MAMMALIA, DASYPODIDAE)
Keywords: Mammals, Armadillo, Dasypodidae, Tongue, Lingual Papillae, Mamíferos, Lengua, Papilas linguales

Stella Maris Codón; Silvia Estecondo; Emma B. Casanave;

Open Access English

Published: 01 Dec 2001

Publisher: Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía

Summary

Abstract

The characteristics of the dorsal surface of Chaetophractus vellerosus tongue were studied by scanning electron microscopy. Simple or branched filiform, fungiform and vallate papillae are described. Simple conical filiform papillae appear in the apex, lateral edges and posterior third, caudally to the circumvallated ones. The branched papillae are densely distributed all over the dorsal surface of the lingual body. Fungiform ones are scattered among the branched filiform papillae. In the posterior third there are two vallate papillae. Filiform papillae have mechanical role, meanwhile fungiform and vallate ones are gustatory papillae showing taste buds and taste ...

doi: 10.4067/s0716-98682001000300003

Subjects

free text keywords: Mammals, Armadillo, Dasypodidae, Tongue, Lingual Papillae, Mamíferos, Lengua, Papilas linguales, Chaetophractus vellerosus, biology.organism_classification, biology, Dorsum, Anatomy, Scanning electron microscopy study, Cartography, medicine.anatomical_structure, medicine, Art, media_common.quotation_subject, media_common

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