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Fig. 22: Pca - oral region in cross section at its anterior end

Cross section through the more anterior part of the oral region showing the four more loosely spaced rows of cilia making up the quadrulus and more compact cilia of the peniculi on the left hand wall of the buccal cavity. The indentation of the endoral membranelle lies to the right just above the buccal overture. The vestibulum bearing somatic ciliature connects the buccal cavity with the outside of the cell. The ribbed wall covers the upper right side of the buccal cavity. mac, macronucleus. EM taken on 1/31/74 by R. Allen with Hitachi HU11A TEM. Neg. 5,850X. Bar = 1µm.
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