[Characteristics of the structure of the cornea of the reptilian eye].
Submicroscopic structural peculiarities in the cornea are described in some reptiles (grass-snake, lizard, turtle). Certain stages in histogenesis of the grass-snake cornea are presented. Poor differentiation of epithelium and its resemblance to endothelium is demonstrated in the grass-snake cornea. In cytoplasm of cornea cells of lizard and turtle a high content of mitochondria is noted. Great majority of mitochondria compactly arranged in the middle part of cytoplasm provide the appearance of zones. There is a middle zone of mitochondrial arrangement, there are also two zones in cytoplasm (internal-perinuclear and peripheral) without mitochondria but with supporting structures.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D003315:Cornea / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008116:Lizards / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012104:Reptiles / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012911:Snakes / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014426:Turtles / Q000033:anatomy & histology
Osobennosti stroeniia rogovoĭ obolochki glaza reptiliĭ.