From: Functional morphological study on the tongue of the adult Egyptian geese (Alopochen egyptiacus)
Measurements | Mean ± SD |
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Rostral group (row): | Â |
-number of papillae. | 9–10 |
- Length of the row (mm). | 12.43±0.61 |
-beginning caudal to lingual tip (mm). | 7.69±0.49 |
-end in front frenulum linguae (mm). | 12.61±0.43 |
Caudal group (row): | Â |
-number of papillae. | 6–7 |
-length of the row (mm). | 20.57±0.62 |
-beginning rostral to frenulum linguae (mm). | 10.53±0.09 |
-end in front transverse row of lingual papillae (mm). | 9.18±0.18 |
Transverse row of lingual papillae: | Â |
-number of papillae. | 7–9 |
-length of this row (mm). | 10.96±0.31 |