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A comparative histological study of the tongue of rat (Rattus norvegicus), bat (Eidolon helvum) and pangolin (Manis tricuspis) / Estudio histológico comparativo de la lengua de rata (Rattus norvegicus), murciélago (Eidolon helvum) y pangolín (Manis tricuspis)
Abayomi, Taiwo A; Ofusori, David A; Ayoka, Oladele A; Odukoya, Samson A; Omotoso, Emmanuel O; Amegor, Frank O; Ajayi, Sunday A; Ojo, Gideon B; Oluwayinka, Oladele P.
  • Abayomi, Taiwo A; Obafemi Awolowo University. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. Ile-Ife. NG
  • Ofusori, David A; Obafemi Awolowo University. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. Ile-Ife. NG
  • Ayoka, Oladele A; Obafemi Awolowo University. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences. Department of Physiological Sciences. Ile-Ife. NG
  • Odukoya, Samson A; Bowen University. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences. Department of Anatomy. Iwo. NG
  • Omotoso, Emmanuel O; Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences. Department of Anatomy. Ogbomoso. NG
  • Amegor, Frank O; Igbinedion University. School of Medical Laboratory Science. Department of Chemical Pathology. Okada. NG
  • Ajayi, Sunday A; Obafemi Awolowo University. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. Ile-Ife. NG
  • Ojo, Gideon B; Bowen University. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences. Department of Anatomy. Iwo. NG
  • Oluwayinka, Oladele P; Obafemi Awolowo University. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. Ile-Ife. NG
Int. j. morphol ; 27(4): 1111-1119, dic. 2009. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-582061
ABSTRACT
This study assessed the micro anatomical differences in the tongue of rat, bat and pangolin with a view to establishing the functional anatomical differences of these mammalian tongues on their dietary pattern. Ten rats, ten bats and ten pangolins were used for this study. The animals were sacrificed and the tongue excised and processed for light microscopical study adopting the following stains Haematoxylin Eosin, Verhoeff Gieson and Masson trichrome. The results showed non papillation of the keratinized stratified epithelium of pangolin tongue unlike the papillation seen in the tongue of the rat and bat. While the filiform papillation seen in the rat was bristle like, the filiform papillae in the bat were crown-like. There was also an unusual dense collagenous ring in the proximal portion of the pangolin tongue which was absent in other mammals. There were taste buds along the lateral walls of the vallate papillae in the distal portion of the tongue of rats and bats but none was found in the pangolins. In conclusion, the morphology of the tongues of these mammals showed a relationship between their feeding pattern and the adaptive changes in the microanatomy of their tongue.
RESUMEN
Se evaluó los aspectos micro-anatómicos de la lengua de la rata, murciélago y pangolín, con miras a establecer las diferencias funcionales anatómicas de las lenguas de estos mamíferos en su patrón alimentario. Diez ejemplares de cada animal se utilizaron para este estudio. Los animales fueron sacrificados y las lenguas fueron extirpadas y procesadas para el estudio microscópico de luz, usándose las tinciones Hematoxilina Eosina, Verhoeff Gieson y tricrómico de Masson. Los resultados mostraron la no papilación del epitelio estratificado queratinizado de la lengua de pangolines a diferencia de la papilación vista en la lengua de la rata y del murciélago. Por otro lado, las papilas filiformes vistas en la rata se presentaban como puntas, siendo como coronas en el murciélago. También hubo un inusual anillo de colágeno denso en la porción proximal de la lengua de pangolines, estando ausente en los otros mamíferos. Se observaron botones gustativos a lo largo de las paredes laterales de las papilas caliciformes en la porción distal de la lengua de las ratas y los murciélagos, pero ninguno fue encontrado en la de los pangolines. En conclusión, la morfología de las lenguas de estos mamíferos mostró una relación entre su patrón de alimentación y los cambios de adaptación en la anatomía microscópica de la lengua.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Rats / Tongue / Chiroptera / Xenarthra Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Nigeria Institution/Affiliation country: Bowen University/NG / Igbinedion University/NG / Ladoke Akintola University of Technology/NG / Obafemi Awolowo University/NG

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Rats / Tongue / Chiroptera / Xenarthra Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Nigeria Institution/Affiliation country: Bowen University/NG / Igbinedion University/NG / Ladoke Akintola University of Technology/NG / Obafemi Awolowo University/NG