Glycogen pools in the arterial thoracic retia of the narwhal, Monodon monoceros , and their possible significance

Ultrastructural observations of glycogen pools in the arterial walls of the thoracic retia are reported in the narwhal, Monodon monoceros. The possible significance in blood glucose regulation is briefly discussed.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Authors: Vogl, A. Wayne, Fisher, H. Dean
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1976
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Monodon monoceros
narwhal*
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z76-048
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z76-048
Description
Summary:Ultrastructural observations of glycogen pools in the arterial walls of the thoracic retia are reported in the narwhal, Monodon monoceros. The possible significance in blood glucose regulation is briefly discussed.

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