Morphology of the filiform lingual papillae in porcupine (Hystrix cristata) |
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| Authors: | Karan M Yilmaz S Aydin A |
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| Institution: | Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey. meryemkaran@hotmail.com |
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| Abstract: | The light and scanning electron microscopic structure of the filiform lingual papillae was studied in five adult porcupine (three males and two females). The tongue was characterised by a round tip, a rostral median sulcus and a deep lingual fossa which was situated just rostral to a prominent inter-molar eminence corresponding to a torus linguae. The filiform papillae were curved, enclosed a large connective tissue core and were separated by wide inter-papillary zones covered by a thick epithelium. Most filiform papillae had a cylindrical shape, but the rostral and central parts of the tongue contained a number of flat, comb-shaped papillae with rounded tips. |
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