Comparative morphology of the pectinate ligaments of domestic mammals, as observed under the dissecting microscope and the scanning electron microscope

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 977-982

  Simoens, Paul ^a   De Geest, Jean Pierre ^a   Lauwers, Henri ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Eye; Iridocorneal angle; Morphology; Ophthalmology; Pectinate ligament

Indexed keywords

BOS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS ASINUS; EQUUS CABALLUS; FELIS CATUS; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES; SUS SCROFA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; CATTLE; CORNEA; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; IRIS; LIGAMENT; MICROSCOPY; RABBIT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEEP; SWINE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CATS; CATTLE; CORNEA; DOGS; EQUIDAE; HORSES; IRIS; LIGAMENTS; MICROSCOPY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; RABBITS; SHEEP; SWINE;

EID: 0030254748     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.58.10_977     Document Type: Article

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