Histomorphometrical study of the tongue epithelium of the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Abstract The aim of this study is to examine the dorsal lingual epithelium of the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) of the family Falconidae. The tongue in its dorsal, lateral and ventral surfaces is covered with a non-keratinized multilayered stratified squamous epithelium. Lamina propria is pres...
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842022000100243&tlng=en |