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Merkel-neurite complexes in the fungiform papillae of two species of monkeys |
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| Authors: | Dr. Kuniaki Toyoshima Kenji Miyamoto Akihiko Itoh Akitatsu Shimamura |
| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Oral Anatomy, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu, Japan;(2) Department of Prosthetic Dentistry2, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu, Japan;(3) Department of Oral Anatomy, Kyushu Dental College, Manazuru, Kokurakita-ku, 803 Kitakyushu, Japan |
| Abstract: | Summary Merkel-neurite complexes in tongues of Japanese and cynomolgus monkeys were examined by means of light and electron microscopy. Merkel-neurite complexes were found preferentially in the epithelium of fungiform papillae located at the tip of the tongue. It appears that the anterior fungiform papillae of the monkey are highly adapted for both taste and mechanical sensation. |
| Keywords: | Merkel cells Fungiform papilla Tongue Monkeys (Macaca fuscata, Macaca fascicularis) |
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