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The Basal Cells in the Papillae Fungiformes of the Tongue of the Common Frog, Rana temporaria L.

1974; Volume: 36; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1679/aohc1950.36.173

0004-0681

N. Goossens, M. P. Vandenberghe,

Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

A score of cells in the basal zone of the papilla fungiformis of the frog's tongue form a typical rosette-like pattern. This peculiar cell type reacts positively with the fluorescence microscopic technique for serotonin and the PAS reaction. The basal cells are thought to play a role as receptors of touch during prey-catching.