Comparative studies of the dorsal surface of the tongue in three avian species by scanning electron microscopy

Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 111-115

  Emura, Shoichi ^a   Okumura, Toshihiko ^a   Chen, Huayue ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blue and White flycatcher; Hawfinch; Japanese white eye; Lingual papillae; SEM

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINCH; HISTOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SONGBIRD; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TONGUE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINCHES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SONGBIRDS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TONGUE;

EID: 77954655122     PISSN: 0030154X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2535/ofaj.86.111     Document Type: Article

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