Publication: An ultrastructural study of the dorsal lingual epithelium of the crab‐eating frog, Rana cancrivora
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1993-01-01
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10974687
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03622525
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Morphology. Vol.215, No.1 (1993), 89-100
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Shin‐Ichi ‐I Iwasaki, Chaitip Wanichanon An ultrastructural study of the dorsal lingual epithelium of the crab‐eating frog, Rana cancrivora. Journal of Morphology. Vol.215, No.1 (1993), 89-100. doi:10.1002/jmor.1052150106 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/22520
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An ultrastructural study of the dorsal lingual epithelium of the crab‐eating frog, Rana cancrivora
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The amphibian tongue contains two types of papilla which are believed to function in gustation and in the secretion of salivary fluid. Scanning electron microscopy reveals that columnar, filiform papillae are compactly distributed over nearly the entire dorsal surface of the tongue of the frog, Rana cancrivora, and fungiform papillae are scattered among the filiform papillae. Microridges and microvilli are distributed on the epithelial cell surface of the extensive area of the filiform papillae. Light microscopy shows that the apex of each filiform papilla is composed of stratified columnar and/or cuboidal epithelium and its base is composed of simple columnar epithelium. Transmission electron microscopy reveals that most of the epithelium of the filiform papillae is composed of cells that contain numerous round electron‐dense granules 1–3 μm in diameter. Cellular interdigitation is well developed between adjacent cells. On the free‐surface of epithelial cells, microridges or microvilli are frequently seen. Between these granular cells, a small number of ciliated cells, mitochondria‐rich cells and electron‐lucent cells are inserted. In some cases, electron‐dense granules are present in the ciliated cells. At higher magnification, the electron‐dense granules appear to be covered with patterns of spots and tubules. Overall, the morphology and ultrastructure of the lingual epithelium of the three species of Rana that have been studied are quite similar, but they can be easily distinguished from those of Bufo japonicus. Therefore, it appears that lingual morphology is phylogenetically constrained among members of the predominantly freshwater genus Rana to produce uniformity of papillary structure and this morphology persists in Rana cancrivora despite the distinct saline environment in which it lives. © 1993 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. Copyright © 1993 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.