The early embryonic mitosis in normal and cooled eggs of the silkworm, Bombyx mori.

abstract：:Cubozoans have a complex lifecycle in many ways similar to the scyphozoan lifecycle. The sexual reproduction within cubozoans varies between species with one clade having copulation and internal fertilization and the release of planula larvae. This cubozoan clade, the family Tripedaliidae, includes three species, Copu...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Helmark S,Garm A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of semithin (1 μ in thickness) and thin sections of Epon-embedded material reveals that Malpighian tubules of Formica polyctena are composed of a single cellular type throughout their length. No differentiated regions were observed. Ultrastructural traits of the epithelial cells are those of highly metabolic...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Garayoa M,Villaro AC,Montuenga L,Sesma P

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Antarctic snailfish Paraliparis devriesi (Liparididae) occupies an epibenthic habitat at a depth of 500-650 m in the subzero waters of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Although lacking a swim bladder, this species is neutrally buoyant through the combined effects of reduced skeletal ossification and expansion of a water...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Eastman JT,Hikida RS,Devries AL

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sea urchin adoral tube feet are highly specialized organs that have evolved to provide efficient attachment to the substratum. They consist of a disk and a stem that together form a functional unit. Tube foot disk tenacity (adhesive force per unit area) and stem mechanical properties (e.g., stiffness) vary between spe...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Santos R,Flammang P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A chromatolysis study, 14 to 21 days following denervation, showed the spinal cord representation of the nerve to the posterior latissimus dorsi muscle to be in the ventrolateral cell column between cervical ganglia 14 and 15. to characterize cevical neruos nt undergoing chromatolysis, histochemical stuies were done t...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Sansone FM,Lebeda FJ

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gonads from three hermaphrodite species of different invertebrate phyla were studied at the ultastructure level. In the flatworm Dugesia biblica, male germ cells in different stages of development lay in the lumen of testicular follicles surrounded by overlapping parietal cells. The intercellular space formed by c...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： O'Donovan P,Abraham M

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in size frequency distribution of extrastromal follicles, atretric follicles (AF), and the number of oogonia, oocytes, and primordial follicles in the ovaries are studied in Calotes versicolor during its annual reproductive cycle. Extrastromal follicles were graded into stages I to VI based on their diemeter. ...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Shanbhag BA,Prasad BSK

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regional variation in the vertebral column of several species of salamanders (families Ambystomatidae, Salamandridae and Plethodontidae) is analyzed. Measurements of three dimensions, centrum length, prezygapophyseal width, and transverse process length, provide the data. Ontogenetic, interspecific, intergeneric and i...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Worthington RD,Wake DB

更新日期：1972-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We provide a detailed description of the larval morphology of the Great Basin spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus intermontanus), a species with documented morphological variability in larval structures associated with feeding. We based our findings on laboratory-raised individuals fed a herbivorous diet. We characterized the ...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Hall JA,Larsen JH Jr,Fitzner RE

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cat hindlimb contains several long, biarticular strap muscles composed of parallel muscle fascicles that attach to short tendons. Three of these muscles--sartorius, tenuissimus, and semitendinosus--were studied by dissecting individual gold-stained fibers and determining the surface distribution of acetylcholinest...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Loeb GE,Pratt CA,Chanaud CM,Richmond FJ

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oral dentition and type and number of taste buds (TB) on the lips and in the oropharyngeal cavity were compared by means of SEM in 11 species of cardinal fishes (Apogonidae) belonging to five genera. The occurrence of a dense cover of skin papillae on the lips of some species (e.g., Apogon frenatus), as well as di...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Fishelson L,Delarea Y,Zverdling A

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The structures and distribution of encapsulated muscle receptors were examined in serial transverse sections of flexor carpi radialis in the adult cat. Four types of receptors (muscle spindles, Golgi tendon organs, paciniform, and Pacinian corpuscles) were identified. Their structures resembled those encountered in ot...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Richmond FJ,Stuart DG

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patterns of growth and variation of the appendicular skeleton were examined in Thorius, a speciose genus of minute terrestrial plethodontid salamanders from southern Mexico. Observations were based primarily on ontogenetic series of each of five species that collectively span the range of adult body size in the genus;...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Hanken J

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A statistical and functional relationship between neural canal anatomy and locomotor mode is demonstrated in living marine mammals of the Order Carnivora. This relationship is interpreted to be the result of differential innervation and territory of musculature involved in generating the six locomotor patterns analyze...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Giffin EB

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The female reproductive system of Sphaerodema rusticum consists of a pair of ovaries, two lateral oviducts, a median common oviduct, and a median spermatheca. Accessory glands are absent. Each ovary has five free ovarioles branching from the oviduct. Each ovariole consists of a terminal filament, germarium, vitellariu...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Jawale SM,Ranade DR

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gross and histological examination of all extant families of turtles revealed that the buccopharyngeal mucosa is morphologically highly varied. The tongues of aquatic species have small lingual papillae or lack them entirely, while terrestrial species have tongues with numerous glandular papillae. The pharynx and the ...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Winokur RM

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the allometric scaling relationships of the cetacean humerus, radius, and ulna. Bone lengths and diameters were measured for 20 species of odontocete and three species of mysticete cetaceans, representing eight of the nine extant cetacean families. The scaling of individual bone proportions (bone l...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Dawson SD

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remarkably preserved specimens of Cowralepis mclachlani Ritchie, 2005 (Proc Linn Soc NSW 126:215-259) (Phyllolepida, Placodermi) represent a unique ontogenetic sequence adding to our understanding of anatomy, function, and phylogeny among basal jawed vertebrates (gnathostomes). A systematic review demonstrates that th...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Carr RK,Johanson Z,Ritchie A

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A hitherto unknown sensillum type, the "intracuticular sensillum" was identified on the dactyls of the walking legs of the shore crab, Carcinus maenas. Each sensillum is innervated by two sensory cells with dendrites of "scolopidial" (type I) organization. The ciliary segment of the dendrite is 5-6 μm long and contain...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Schmidt M

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The segmental anatomy of Harmothoë imbricata deviates from the plan of a typical errant polychaete only slightly. The body is partitioned into 37 nonmetameric segments and is covered by 15 pairs of elytra. The segmental musculature consists of paired dorsal and ventral longitudinal muscles, pairs of dorso-ventral musc...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Lawry JV Jr

更新日期：1971-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of hormone replacement to support limb regeneration in hypophysectomized newts has been the subject of many investigations. Growth hormone, as well as prolactin (PL) in combination with exogenously supplied thyroxine, have all been shown to he effective. However, the bovine growth hormone used to support limb ...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Hessler AC,Landesman R

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Septate junctions develop initially just basad from apical junctional complexes at the apical ends of regenerating gastrodermal cells. The first morphological indication of differentiation of the junction is the appearance of gentle undulations of the plasma membranes of apposing cells. Subsequently dense dots develop...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Hori I

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The silk production systems of several specimens representing at least three species of the mygalomorph genus Euagrus were examined by dissection and by a variety of absorption and fluorescent histochemical techniques. The intrageneric variation is primarily restricted to gland number, with larger numbers of glands in...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Palmer JM

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The enteric nervous system consists of a number of interconnected networks of neuronal cell bodies and fibers as well as satellite cells, the enteric glia. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is a mitogen for a variety of mesodermal and neuroectodermal-derived cells and its presence has been described in many tissue...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Chadi G,Gomide VC,Rodrigues de Souza R,Scabello RT,Maurício da Silva C

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ultrastructure of five epithelial cellular types is described. (1) Absorptive-storing cells possess a striated border and accumulate lipids and glycogen. They also contain an apical multivesicular complex and numerous membrane-bound PAS-positive granules of unknown significance. (2) Zymogenic cells contain numerou...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Martinez A,Villaro AC,Sesma P

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Japan Pseudopythina tsurumaru is an up to 10.8 mm-long commensal of the burrowing sea cucumber Protankyra bidentata, whereas in Hong Kong the same species is smaller and associated with the crab Hexapus anfractus, itself a commensal of P. bidentata. Japanese P. tsurumaru is a hermaphrodite tending towards protogyny...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Lützen J,Jespersen A,Takahashi T,Kai T

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate whether the thickness of the cornea in snakes correlates with overall anatomy, habitat or daily activity pattern, we measured corneal thickness using optical coherence tomography scanning in 44 species from 14 families (214 specimens) in the collection at the Natural History Museum (Denmark). Specifical...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Da Silva MO,Gade JT,Damsgaard C,Wang T,Heegaard S,Bertelsen MF

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The omphalallantoic placenta is a complex organ that is unique to viviparous squamates. Using transmission EM and light microscopy, we examined this placenta in garter snakes in order to understand its structural organization and functional capabilities. The omphalallantoic placenta is formed from the uterine lining a...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Blackburn DG,Lorenz RL

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scleractinian corals begin their biomineralization process shortly after larval settlement with the formation of calcium carbonate (CaCO(3)) structures at the interface between the larval tissues and the substrate. The newly settled larvae exert variable degrees of control over this skeleton formation, providing an op...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Gilis M,Meibom A,Alexander D,Grauby O,Stolarski J,Baronnet A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allografts of skin were observed in Chelydra serpentina. The response to these grafts was modified by a previous transplantation of a limb bud at an early embryonic stage. When the same donor was used for all transplants, the first skin graft was accepted by the host. A second skin graft, however, was rejected at abou...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Yntema CL

更新日期：1974-12-01 00:00:00