%0 Journal Article
%T Histolog¨ªa del Ri£¿¨®n de la Baba (Caiman crocodilus crocodilus)
%A Cabrera A
%A Francisco J
%A Garc¨ªa C
%A Gisela C
%J Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias
%D 2009
%I Universidad Central de Venezuela
%X structural similarities have been reported between the nephrons of two crocodrilian species (caiman crocrodilus crocrodilus and crocodilus acutus) not taxonomically related, but with a similar habitat. a histological study of the kidney was conducted to determine if these structures give the c. c crocodiles certain advantages in its capacity for adaptation to the habitat. nine adult male and one adult female caimans were used in the study. samples were stained with hematoxilin-eosin and mallory£¿s tricromic stains. the results of the present study reveal the presence of microscopic structures that suggest the existence of a juxtaglomerular apparatus in this species.
%K caiman crocodilus crocodilus
%K kidney
%K histology.
%U http://www.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0258-65762009000200002&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en