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Morphology of the Dorsal Lingual Papillae in the Japanese Macaque and Savanna Monkey
Author(s) -
Emura S.,
Hayakawa D.,
Chen H.,
Shoumura S.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
anatomia, histologia, embryologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.34
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1439-0264
pISSN - 0340-2096
DOI - 10.1046/j.1439-0264.2002.00378.x
Subject(s) - macaque , morphology (biology) , dorsum , biology , anatomy , zoology , ecology
Summary The dorsal lingual surfaces of infant Japanese macaque ( Macaca fuscata ) and adult savanna monkey ( Cercopithecus aethiopus ) were examined by scanning electron microscopy. Filiform, fungiform, foliate and vallate papillae were found. The filiform papillae were distributed over the entire dorsal surface of the tongue. The fungiform papillae were round in shape, and more densely distributed on the lingual apex. The foliate papillae were seen on the dorsolateral aspect of the tongue. The three vallate papillae were arranged like a triangle with the apex of the triangle directing caudally. Each papilla was surrounded by a groove. The rudiments of the fungiform, foliate and vallate papillae were visible earlier than those of the filiform papillae.