Morphology and histology of the oesophagus in a warmwater tilapiine fish (Teleostei) |
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| Authors: | A. M. Gargiulo C. Dall'Aglio Z. Tsoku P. Ceccarelli V. Pedini |
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| Affiliation: | Istituto di Anatomia Normale Degli Animali Domestici, University of Perugia, Perugia;University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy |
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| Abstract: | The oesophagus morphology of an omnivorous tilapiine fish is described. This organ is very short and is organized into a mucosa, a submucosa, a double-layered muscolaris and a serosa. The epithelium is stratified with columnar cells, but the most peculiar feature is the presence of many goblet cells that assure protection and lubrication. Taste buds are not present. |
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