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Structure of the Cornea in Some Cervidae

Hornhinnans byggnad hos unga och vuxna renar, rådjur och älgar

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 18, pages 152–158 (1977)Cite this article

Abstract

The structure of the corneas of adult and young reindeer, roedeer and elk was studied. The corneas were strikingly similar in general appearance. The number of squamous cells was found to be the main difference. The thickness of the cornea and that of the membrane of Descemet was found to be greater in older animals.

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Hornhinnans byggnad hos unga och vuxna renar, rådjur och älgar har studerats. Det förelåg stora likheter i uppbyggnad. Antalet platt- epitelceller utgjorde den största olikheten emellan de olika djurslagen. Cornea och Descemets membran befanns vara tjockare hos äldre djur.

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The authors wish to thank Knut Edön for supplying most of the material of roedeer and elk.

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  1. Department of Anatomy and Histology, Royal Veterinary College, Uppsala, Sweden

    Claes Rehbinder, Gösta Winquist & Cecilia Roos

  2. Department of Radiobiology, National Defence Research Institute, Sundbyberg, Sweden

    Claes Rehbinder, Gösta Winquist & Cecilia Roos

  3. Department of Pathology, Royal Veterinary College, S-750 07, Uppsala 7, Sweden

    Claes Rehbinder

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Rehbinder, C., Winquist, G. & Roos, C. Structure of the Cornea in Some Cervidae. Acta Vet Scand 18, 152–158 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03548443

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