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In Rana temporaria, the organon vasculosum laminae terminalis is a highly vascularized organ which contains catecholaminergic cells and nerve fibres. Its ependymal cells are characterized by the presence of typical autofluorescent cytoplasmic granules. Intraependymal vacuolar spaces are described.
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Goossens, N., Dierickx, K. & De Waele, G. The vascularization and monoaminergic structures of the organon vasculosum laminae terminalis of Rana temporaria . Z.Zellforsch 143, 527–534 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00306771
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