. Elements of the comparative anatomy of vertebrates. Anatomy, Comparative; Vertebrates -- Anatomy. FIG -JV 136. — A TACTILE SPOT FROM THE SKIN OF THE FROG. (Modified from Merkel.) A7", nerve, which loses its medullary sheath at N* ; a, a, nemo-epithelium ; b, EH- FIG. 137.—TACTILE CORPUSCLE FROM THE TONGUE OF A BIRD. N, nerve ; H, outer investment, with nuclei (KH] ; S, S, septa. found chiefly in the region of the head, on the lips and sides of the face, and on the snout, but in some cases (as in Blindworms and Geckos), they extend over the whole In Snakes and Birds th
. Elements of the comparative anatomy of vertebrates. Anatomy, Comparative; Vertebrates -- Anatomy. FIG -JV 136. — A TACTILE SPOT FROM THE SKIN OF THE FROG. (Modified from Merkel.) A7", nerve, which loses its medullary sheath at N* ; a, a, nemo-epithelium ; b, EH- FIG. 137.—TACTILE CORPUSCLE FROM THE TONGUE OF A BIRD. N, nerve ; H, outer investment, with nuclei (KH] ; S, S, septa. found chiefly in the region of the head, on the lips and sides of the face, and on the snout, but in some cases (as in Blindworms and Geckos), they extend over the whole In Snakes and Birds the tactile cells are confined to the mouth-cavity (tongue) 1 Similar structures are also present in Crocodiles, and in the skin of the back of Trionyx cellular bodies exist, which most probably are to be regarded as tactile Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wiedersheim, Robert, 1848-1923; Parker, W. N. (William Newton), d. 1923. London, New York, Macmillan
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