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Electron microscopic observations of the olfactory mucosa of the mole
Author(s) -
Graziadei P.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1966.tb02987.x
Subject(s) - biology , olfactory mucosa , mole , organelle , electron microscope , basal (medicine) , sensory system , ultrastructure , microbiology and biotechnology , olfactory system , biophysics , anatomy , neuroscience , biochemistry , endocrinology , physics , insulin , optics
The olfactory mucosa of the mole has been studied with the electron microscope. Bipolar ciliated neurons, supporting and basal epithelial cells have been recognized and theirultrastructure described. Morphological differences of the various parts of the sensory neurons have been emphasized. The considerable number of organelles observed in supporting cells and the complexity of their free surface suggests a more active role for these cells than their name implies.