Filiform papilla of holstein’s tongue and its relation with the Rhipicephalus microplus tick resistance

Several studies describe anatomical, morphological and histological analysis of domestic and wild animals tongue. The tongue is an extendable muscular organ that performs gripping, chewing, and swallowing food actions and executes tasting and mechanical body self-cleaning functions (grooming). The d...

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Main Authors: Cecília José Veríssimo, Selma Marques D'Agostino, Fernanda Ferreira Pessoa, Ricardo Lopes Dias da Costa, Luciandra Macedo de Toledo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Zootecnia 2012-12-01
Series:Boletim de Indústria Animal
Online Access:http://revistas.bvs-vet.org.br/bia/article/view/7929