Combination of cholinesterase staining of nerves and stereoscopic viewing for three-dimensional study of skin innervation on whole mounts.
A histochemical staining technique for cholinesterases is reported for the visualization of skin innervation on whole mounts in the chick. A method for realization of stereoscopic pictures showing the nerve fiber pattern in the full thickness of preparations is described. The combination of these 2 techniques allows an excellent three-dimensional demonstration of skin innervation.
D000818:Animals; D002642:Chick Embryo; D002802:Cholinesterases; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010784:Photomicrography / Q000379:methods; D012867:Skin / Q000294:innervation*; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods
D002802:Cholinesterases