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Angioarchitectural classification of the fungiform papillae in the cat tongue. 1996

K Ojima, and M Takeda, and C Saiki, and S Matsumoto

Department of Physiology, School of Dentistry at Tokyo, Nippon Dental University, Japan.

Three-dimensional structures of the microvascular network of the fungiform papillae (FuP) of the cat tongue were observed by the corrosion cast method under a scanning electron microscope (SEM). FuP were found to be distributed sporadically among the different types of numerous filiform papillae (FiP). A single FuP consisted of the main process (MP) and the accessory process (AP) which were arranged at-the anterior basal margin of the MP. FuP can be classified into four types (I approximately IV) according to the shape and size of the MP and the number of AP within each FuP. FuP-I to FuP-III contained a large, medium and small MP, showing the small fishnet-ball and oval-ball shapes, and these were surrounded at the anterior basal margin by AP inclining toward the anterior part of the tongue. FuP-IV contained only the small fishnet-ball-shaped MP.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008855	Microscopy, Electron, Scanning	Microscopy in which the object is examined directly by an electron beam scanning the specimen point-by-point. The image is constructed by detecting the products of specimen interactions that are projected above the plane of the sample, such as backscattered electrons. Although SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY also scans the specimen point by point with the electron beam, the image is constructed by detecting the electrons, or their interaction products that are transmitted through the sample plane, so that is a form of TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY.	Scanning Electron Microscopy,Electron Scanning Microscopy,Electron Microscopies, Scanning,Electron Microscopy, Scanning,Electron Scanning Microscopies,Microscopies, Electron Scanning,Microscopies, Scanning Electron,Microscopy, Electron Scanning,Microscopy, Scanning Electron,Scanning Electron Microscopies,Scanning Microscopies, Electron,Scanning Microscopy, Electron
D002415	Cats	The domestic cat, Felis catus, of the carnivore family FELIDAE, comprising over 30 different breeds. The domestic cat is descended primarily from the wild cat of Africa and extreme southwestern Asia. Though probably present in towns in Palestine as long ago as 7000 years, actual domestication occurred in Egypt about 4000 years ago. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th ed, p801)	Felis catus,Felis domesticus,Domestic Cats,Felis domestica,Felis sylvestris catus,Cat,Cat, Domestic,Cats, Domestic,Domestic Cat
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014059	Tongue	A muscular organ in the mouth that is covered with pink tissue called mucosa, tiny bumps called papillae, and thousands of taste buds. The tongue is anchored to the mouth and is vital for chewing, swallowing, and for speech.	Tongues