The vomeronasal sensory epithelium of goats native to Korea was examined morphologically by light and electron microscopy. The vomeronasal organ is a tubular structure situated bllaterally at the base of the nasal septum. The sensory epithelium hes th...
The vomeronasal sensory epithelium of goats native to Korea was examined morphologically by light and electron microscopy. The vomeronasal organ is a tubular structure situated bllaterally at the base of the nasal septum. The sensory epithelium hes the m d wall of the vomeronaSal lumen and consists of receptor, supporting, and basal cells. The receptor and supporting cells have prominent microvilli on the luminal surface. In the basal regon, four types of basal cells can be distingushed morphologically. Two of them are attached to the basal lamina. Morphologml characteristics of Korean goat vomeronasal sensory epithelium are discussed in cornpanson to other mammakin vomeronasal epitheha.