The tongue, together with its associated structures, was studiedin two species of African pangolins, Manis gigantea and M. tricuspis. Observations were made on living animals, and anatomical studies were made on seven adults. The tongue, 70 centimeters long in Manis gigantea and 30 centimeters long in M. tricuspis, is of similar morphology in the two species. It lies ventral to the larynx and trachea and occupies the thorax and abdomen just internal to the body wall. A description is given of the mandible, hyoid, and sternum; the attachments of transverse and longitudinal tongue protrudor and retractor muscles; the histology of the tongue epithelium and lytta; the intrinsic muscle arrangements and the salivary glands. The structural features are related to the specialized pangolin mode of food gathering, and compared with similar arrangements present in other mammals which feed on a diet requiring little or no mastication.
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & GynaecologyVolume 65, Issue 4 p. 600-600 A RADIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE FEMALE PELVIS IN UGANDA WITH ADDENDUM ON THE MEASUREMENTS OF SPECIMENS OF THE FEMALE BONY PELVIS Elsie M. Sibthorpe, Elsie M. Sibthorpe Senior Registrar Southmead Hospital, Bristol Clinical Area Late First Assistant, Department of Obstetrics, Makerere CollegeSearch for more papers by this authorDavid B. Allbrook, David B. Allbrook Senior Lecturer Department of Anatomy, Makerere College, University College of East Africa, UgandaSearch for more papers by this author Elsie M. Sibthorpe, Elsie M. Sibthorpe Senior Registrar Southmead Hospital, Bristol Clinical Area Late First Assistant, Department of Obstetrics, Makerere CollegeSearch for more papers by this authorDavid B. Allbrook, David B. Allbrook Senior Lecturer Department of Anatomy, Makerere College, University College of East Africa, UgandaSearch for more papers by this author First published: August 1958 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1958.tb08565.xCitations: 19AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume65, Issue4August 1958Pages 600-600 RelatedInformation