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Fine Structure of the Feline Tapetum lucidum
Author(s) -
Braekevelt Charlie R.
Publication year - 1990
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 - 10.1111/j.1439-0264.1990.tb00892.x
Subject(s) - tapetum , felis catus , anatomy , biology , botany , paleontology , pollen , stamen , microspore , predation
Summary The morphology of the tapetum lucidum of the domestic cat ( Felis catus ) was studied by electron microscopy. The tapetum is a tapetum cellulosum, localized in the choroid of the dorsal fundus. The cells comprising this structure are described.