Mud-puppy

Mud puppy, Necturusmaculosus] 1.1 Gy, single acute exposure LD50, 30 days postexposure 2... 

Cummings, T.A., Delay, R.J., Roper, S.D. (1987). Ultrastructure of apical specializations of taste cells in the mud-puppy, Necturus maculosus. J. Comp. Neurol. 261, 604—615. 

Farbman, A.I. Gesteland, R.C. 1974. Fine structure of olfactory epithelium in the mud puppy, Necturus maculo-sus. Amer. J. Anat. 139, 227—244. 

The mud-puppy (Necturus maculosus) (bottom) was extensively used for the examination of gastric physiology and particularly bicarbonate secretion. In the background is gastric mucosa that has been stained for chloride transporters (green immunofluorescence). 

To obtain practice In the use of this bipolar scale the panelists are asked to magnitude estimate their like or dislike of the following words flowers, sun, hate, worm, kiss, puppy, pollution, money. New York City, mud, perfume, murder, sex, cigar, spaghetti, rattlesnake, and iQve. This particular choice of words was developed by Moskowitz 2 1 to cover a dynamic range of like and dislike. Words denoting types of foods or odors also work well. 

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