Secondary Folds Contribute Significantly to the Total Surface Area in the Olfactory Organ of Chondrichthyes

The olfactory organ of Chondrichthyes is characterized by a central support with several lamellae covered by a sensory olfactory epithelium. Although secondary folds are present on the lamellae in all the chondrichthyan species analyzed to date, their shape and size have not been described. We here...

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Main Authors: Sara Ferrando, Andrea Amaroli, Lorenzo Gallus, Stefano Aicardi, Davide Di Blasi, Jørgen S. Christiansen, Marino Vacchi, Laura Ghigliotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00245/full