Tongue and lingual salivary glands of the canary: Scanning electron microscopy and histochemical study

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Başak F., Atalgin Ş., Bozkurt E.

Folia Morphologica (Poland), vol.76, no.3, pp.348-354, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 76 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5603/fm.a2017.0014
  • Journal Name: Folia Morphologica (Poland)
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.348-354
  • Keywords: Canary, Histochemistry, Lingual salivary glands, Scanning electron microscopy, Surface morphology, Tongue
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, morphological characteristics of the canary tongue were examined macroscopically and histologically besides using scanning electron microscopy. Furthermore, histochemical features of the lingual salivary glands of the canary were also examined. The results suggest that the tongue of the canary has an equilateral quadrangle shape is sloped towards the apex on its dorsal surface; where its sides are bounded by tall epithelial extensions. Additionally, histological examination showed that salivary glands were only present on the body of the tongue and there were no taste buds. However, the tongue has mechanical sensory cell groups in its subepithelial connective tissue. Histochemical examination, demonstrated that the salivary gland epithelial cells contained carbohydrates which were composed of acidic sialo-mucins.