An anatomical study of an electric organ and its nerve supply in the electric ray (Torpedinidae Narke japonica)

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 294-298

  Kawashima, T ^a   Igarashi, M ^a   Sasaki, H ^a  

^a TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRANIAL NERVE; ELECTRIC ORGAN; FACIAL NERVE; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE; INNERVATION; NONHUMAN; TORPEDO; VAGUS NERVE;

ANIMALS; ELECTRIC ORGAN; FACIAL NERVE; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE; TORPEDO; VAGUS NERVE;

DISCOPYGE OMMATA; JAPONICA; NARKE; NARKE JAPONICA; TORPEDINIDAE; TORPEDO;

EID: 4644341843     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2004.00552.x     Document Type: Article

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