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Fig. 3

From: Comparative anatomical study of the hyoid apparatus of Bosk’s fringe-toed lizard and spotted fan-toed gecko (Squamata: Lacertidae and Phyllodactylidae)

Fig. 3

a–c Photomicrograph of serial transverse section through the posterior portion of the tongue of P. guttatus showing the basihyoid (BH) and the appearance of calcium in matrix of hyaline cartilage of basihyoid (arrowhead), mandibulohyoideus 2 muscle (M.mh2), sternohyoideus profundous muscle (M.Sth.p), sternohyoideus superficialis muscle (M.Sth.s), the dorsal epithelium (arrow), the ventral epithelium (double arrows), glottis (G), and trachea (Tr). d Photomicrograph of longitudinal section through the posterior portion of the tongue of A. boskianus showing the position of basihyoid (BH), dorsal epithelium (double arrows), and glottis (arrow). e Photomicrograph of transverse section through the most posterior portion of the tongue of A. boskianus showing the insertion sites of the mandibulohyoideus 2 muscle (M.mh2), sternohyoideus profundous muscle (M.Sth.p), and sternohyoideus superficialis muscle (M.Sth.s) on basihyoid (BH), hypohyalis (Hh), ceratohyalis (CH), and articulation between basihyoid and hypohyalis (double arrows). a, b, c, e Stain by H&E. d Stain by Masson’s trichromic stain. Scale bar 500 μm

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