Cat's tongue. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a cat's (family Felidae) tongue. The tongue is covered in many backward facing projections called filiform papillae. These tough structures are used to clean the cat's fur and to rasp meat from its prey. The flatter round structures (pink) are fungiform papillae, which contain the taste buds. Magnification: x30 when printed 10 centimetres high | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Gschmeissner, Steve |
Taille de l’image : | 4844 px × 3608 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
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