河口鳄（Crocodylus porosus）舌头上的盐腺。
Salt Glands in the Tongue of the Estuarine Crocodile Crocodylus porosus.
出版信息
Science. 1981 May 29;212(4498):1045-7. doi: 10.1126/science.212.4498.1045.
Abstract
The apparent absence of salt glands in marine and estuarine Crocodilia has long been a puzzle. However, we have identified glands in the tongue of Crocodylus porosus which exude a concentrated secretion of sodium chloride. The glands are similar in ultrastructure to other reptilian salt glands and undoubtedly play a major role in electrolyte regulation.
摘要
海洋和河口鳄类中明显缺乏盐腺一直是个谜。然而，我们在湾鳄的舌头上发现了分泌氯化钠浓缩分泌物的腺体。这些腺体在超微结构上与其他爬行动物的盐腺相似，无疑在电解质调节中起主要作用。
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