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Fig. 10

From: Development of the squamate naso-palatal complex: detailed 3D analysis of the vomeronasal organ and nasal cavity in the brown anole Anolis sagrei (Squamata: Iguania)

Fig. 10

The naso-palatal complex in the brown anole at stage 17. A Lateral view of the nasal cavity (shown without the lateral nasal gland). A’ Lateral view of the nasal cavity rendered with partial opacity. B Dorsal view of the nasal cavity. C Ventrolateral view of the palate (semi-transparent). C′ Ventrolateral view of the palate (opaque). Abbreviations: a anterior, chf choanal fold, dng main duct of the lateral nasal gland, dv duct of the VNO, en external naris, ict inner choanal tube, lcf lateral choanal fissure, np nasal plug, och outer choana, oct outer choanal tube, oe sensory olfactory epithelium, scf subconchal fold, Stt Stammteil, vc vomerine cushion, ves vestibulum, vf vomeronasal fenestra, vvc vestibular ventral channel. Red asterisks lateral ridge of the extraconchal space, green asterisk anterior extension of the lateral nasal concha, white arrow antorbital space. Note: italicized labels on 3D images indicate the concavities in rendered structures. Colours of 3D structures as in Fig. 9. Scale bars 250 μm

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