The giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei) olfactory receptor repertoire

AR Freeman, AG Ophir, MJ Sheehan - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
For rodents, olfaction is essential for locating food, recognizing mates and competitors,
avoiding predators, and navigating their environment. It is thought that rodents may have …

The olfactory bulb structure of African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus, Waterhouse 1840) I: cytoarchitecture

MA Olude, TK Ogunbunmi, JO Olopade… - Anatomical Science …, 2014 - Springer
The olfactory system typically consists of two parallel systems: the main olfactory system and
the accessory olfactory system. The main olfactory bulb (MOB) acts as the initial processing …

Some aspects of the neurocraniometry of the African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus Waterhouse)

MA Olude, JO Olopade, IO Fatola… - Folia …, 2009 - journals.viamedica.pl
Abstract Sixteen African giant rats (Cricetomys gambianus Waterhouse), consisting of 8
male and 8 female rats, were used to determine neurocranial measurements of the skulls …

Normal brain of one-humped camel: A study with magnetic resonance imaging and gross dissection anatomy

BA Abedellaah, AS Awaad, SF Elhawari… - Indian Journal of …, 2015 - indianjournals.com
Three brains of healthy adult camels were studied anatomically and with magnetic
resonance imaging. The anatomical study accomplished through 12 cross-sections. Grossly …

Cytoarchitecture of the hippocampal formation in the African Giant Rat (Cricetomys gambianus, Waterhouse)

OA Mustapha, MA Olude, B Taiwo… - Nigerian Journal of …, 2019 - ajol.info
The African Giant Rat, AGR is an indigenous nocturnal rodent noted for its unique olfactory
and cognitive abilities. They have been deployed more recently in the detection of …

[PDF][PDF] Sexual Dimorphism with Respect to the Macro-Morphometric Investigations of the Forebrain and Cerebellum of the Grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus).

O Byanet, BI Onyeanusi… - International Journal of …, 2009 - researchgate.net
This study was carried out to record the morphometric parameters of the brain of male and
female grasscutters. Ten healthy grasscutters (5 males and 5 females) were used in this …

Morphological characterization of the African Giant Rat (Cricetomys gambianus, Waterhouse) brain across age groups: Gross features of cortices

MA Olude, OA Mustapha, JO Olopade - Nigerian Journal of Physiological …, 2016 - ajol.info
This experiment was designed to investigate the morphological characterization of the brain
cortices of African giant rats, AGR (Cricetomys gambianus, Waterhouse) across age groups …

[PDF][PDF] Macrometric study of the digestive system of the African giant rat

JO Nzalak, BI Onyeanusi, SO Salami - Eur J Anat, 2012 - eurjanat.com
SUMMARY Forty African giant rats (AGRs),(Cricetomys gambianus) were used for the
macrometric study. The rats were sacrificed according to the method of Adeyemo and Oke …

Gross anatomical, histological and histochemical studies of the esophagus of the African giant rat (AGR)(Cricetomys gambianus-Waterhouse, 1840)

JO Nzalak, B Onyeanusi, AO Samuel… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2010 - journals.ekb.eg
Forty African Giant Rats (AGRs) were used for the present studies. The mean weight and
length of the esophagus were 1.39 g (±0.08) and 11.78 cm (±0.53) respectively. These …

Microscopic anatomy of the lower respiratory system of the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus, Waterhouse 1840)

CS Ibe, BI Onyeanusi, SO Salami, JO Nzalak - Int. j. morphol, 2011 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
ABSTRACT A qualitative and quantitative study, by light microscopy, was undertaken on the
lower respiratory system of the African Giant pouched rat. Specifically, the trachea, bronchi …