Fine structure of the feline tapetum lucidum.
The morphology of the tapetum lucidum of the domestic cat (Felis catus) was studied by electron microscopy. The tapetum is a tapetum cellulosum, localized in the choroid of the dorsal fundus. The cells comprising this structure are described.
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Department of Anatomy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002829:Choroid / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron