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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Main Authors: NAKAMUTA, Shoko, YOKOSUKA, Makoto, TANIGUCHI, Kazumi, YAMAMOTO, Yoshio, NAKAMUTA, Nobuaki
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4905829/