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Fig. 30: Oral region - transverse section of buccal cavity

Tangential section through the buccal cavity showing the close spacing of the cilia in the undulating membrane (um) and 3 presumably nonciliated basal bodies in the inside row. Accessory microtubular ribbons arise from the basal bodies of the inner row (arrows) and extend upward toward the oral ribs. Microtubular ribbons (arrowheads) in the oral ribs are sectioned obliquely and alveolar (al) segments lie between the ribbons. Portions of two membranelles are seen in the buccal cavity (bc). EM taken on 8/15/67 by R. Allen with Philips 200 TEM. Neg. 12,400X. Bar = 0.5µm.
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