Publication: Scanning electron microscopy of the wild boar and pig lingual papillae
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Date
1994
Authors
Chamorro, C.A. ; Fernández, J.G. ; Paz, P. de ; Pelaez, B. ; Anel, L.
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Murcia : F. Hernández
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Abstract
Lingual papillae of wild boar and pig were
studied by means of scanning electron microscopy
(SEM). Vallate papillae appear with the typical
circumvallate morphology. Their papillary bodies show
conical or fungiform-like and spicule-like pseudopapillae
in both animals. Taste pores were seen in the
papillary grooves. Microplicae or pits are visible at high
magnification. In pig and wild boar similar foliate
papillae were observed. Pig has less but wider leaves
than wild boar. Taste pores on papillary walls were
viewed. At high magnification microplicae were seen.
Morphologically, fungiform papillae correspond with
their denomination. Taste pores open onto the upper
surface and they are easily identifiable by SEM. The
rostral and lateral regions contain the major number of
fungiform papillae. The lateral papillae of wild boar and
pig show a high number of pores per papilla. These
regions must be considered important in taste sensitivity.
Lateral papillae in both animals could provide a source
of taste buds for study. In both animals the fungiform
papillary epithelium showed a pitted appearance as a
consequence of keratinization by food environmental
stress. The filiform papillae can be both simple and
compound (with body and hairs). Large conical papillae
are located caudally and curved in the same direction.
Filiform and conical papillae have a function in food
mastication, handling and deglutition.
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