Comparative anatomical study on fissura nasolacrimalis and nasomaxillaris in skull of the Korean native goat (Capra hircus)

Anat Histol Embryol. 2001 Jun;30(3):133-4.

Abstract

We found specific anatomical structure on the fissura nasolacrimalis and fissura nasomaxillaris of the skull of the Korean native goat. It has quite a wide opening on each side of the os nasale and could be classified into four types according to various patterns of articulations of the neighbouring bones.

MeSH terms

  • Anatomy, Comparative
  • Animals
  • Facial Bones / anatomy & histology
  • Goats / anatomy & histology*
  • Korea
  • Nasal Bone / anatomy & histology
  • Skull / anatomy & histology*