Scanning electron microscopic analysis of the linings of the fourth ventricle in the domestic fowl |
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Authors: | Kanjun Hirunagi Dr Mikio Yasuda |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Nagoya University, 464 Nagoya, Japan |
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Abstract: | Summary Surface features of the ependymal linings of the fourth ventricle in the fowl were analyzed employing the scanning electron microscope (SEM). On the floor of the median sulcus, each ependymal cell has a solitary cilium, whereas on both sides of the sulcus, cilia are so densely distributed that the details of the underlying cell surface are usually obscured. On the roof of the fourth ventricle, except for the surface of the ciliated groove where numerous cilia are present, the ependymal cells are polygonal in shape, and the center of each cell possesses an aggregate of ten to twenty cilia. Cell surfaces of the choroid tela are entirely covered with delicate microvilli and possess clumped cilia. The ependymal cell surfaces of the area postrema are dome-like in shape. Each ependymal cell has a solitary cilium and shows a smooth surface free of microvilli.This work was supported by a Scientific Research Grant, No. 144017, from the Ministry of Education of Japan to Professor M. Yasuda |
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Keywords: | Fourth ventricle Ependyma Scanning electron microscopy Domestic fowl |
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