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For those interested in experimental studies of the nasal cavity, it is important first to understand the normal structure. This includes macroscopic, microscopic, and ultrastructural anatomic characteristics of the nasal cavity, surface epithelium, and submucosa.
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Popp, J.A., Monteiro-Riviere, N.A. (1985). Macroscopic, Microscopic, and Ultrastructural Anatomy of the Nasal Cavity, Rat. In: Jones, T.C., Mohr, U., Hunt, R.D. (eds) Respiratory System. Monographs on Pathology of Laboratory Animals. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-96846-4_1
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