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This thin but dense outer layer is tessellated prismatic cartilage, composed of small blocks (tesserae) of calcified cartilage. This calcification gives the cartilage much of its strength and makes it more radiodense (dense to X-rays). (2/4)
#sharks #CTscanning #microCT #anatomy
Today's #segmentation: another Micrurus, this species of #snake is commonly called the "Central American coral snake". #Morphology people out there: how would you describe the gland texture without using the word "glandular"?
#Herpetology #3Dmorphology #CTscanning @UMichEEB