Structural features and lamellar mechanoreceptors of the collared peccary’s tongue (Pecari tajacu, Linnaeus 1758)

Structural features and lamellar mechanoreceptors of the collared peccary’s tongue (Pecari tajacu, Linnaeus 1758)

Collared peccaries are omnivorous mammalians well known for presenting a prominent skin gland, known as scent gland. We’ve previously described the histological organization of the palate and lip of this peccary and found several small and large lamellar corpuscles (Vater-Pacini corpuscle) mostly gr...

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Main Authors: Tiago da Silva Teófilo, Mychel Raony Paiva Teixeira de Morais, Maurina Lima Porto, Diogo Manoel Lopes de Paiva Cavalcanti, Anaemília das Neves Diniz, José Domingues Fontenele-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco 2019-09-01
Series:Medicina Veterinária
Subjects:
Vater-Pacini corpuscle
oral cavity
suids.
Online Access:https://journals.ufrpe.br/index.php/medicinaveterinaria/article/view/2612

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