Histochemical and ultrastructural analyses of the lubrication systems in the olfactory organs of soft-shelled turtle
In general, the nasal cavity of turtles is divided into two chambers: the upper chamber, lined with the olfactory epithelium containing ciliated olfactory receptor cells, and the lower chamber, lined with the vomeronasal epithelium containing microvillous receptor cells. In the nasal cavity of soft-...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4905829/ |