Structural features and lamellar mechanoreceptors of the collared peccary’s tongue (Pecari tajacu, Linnaeus 1758)

Collared peccaries are omnivorous mammalians well known for presenting a prominent skin gland, known as scent gland. We’ve previously described the histological organization of the palate and lip of this peccary and found several small and large lamellar corpuscles (Vater-Pacini corpuscle) mostly gr...

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Published in:	Medicina veterinária (Recife, Brazil) Vol. 13; no. 1
Main Authors:	Tiago da Silva Teófilo, Mychel Raony Paiva Teixeira de Morais, Maurina Lima Porto, Diogo Manoel Lopes de Paiva Cavalcanti, Anaemília das Neves Diniz, José Domingues Fontenele-Neto
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco 09-09-2019
Subjects:	oral cavity suids Vater-Pacini corpuscle
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Summary:	Collared peccaries are omnivorous mammalians well known for presenting a prominent skin gland, known as scent gland. We’ve previously described the histological organization of the palate and lip of this peccary and found several small and large lamellar corpuscles (Vater-Pacini corpuscle) mostly grouped in small aggregates distributed along its lamina propria-submucosa. Here, we described the anatomic structure and histological organization of the tongue of the collared peccary by means of light microscopy. The main features were the presence of a prominent rostral anterior salivary gland and the widespread presence of lamellar corpuscles that could contribute to the tactile function of the tongue.
ISSN:	1809-4678 2675-6617
DOI:	10.26605/medvet-v13n1-2612