Size and shape of the lateral intercellular spaces in a living epithelium.
The lateral intercellular spaces of Necturus gallbladder epithelium were seen and measured while the living tissue was perfused in a new chamber. The compliance of the lateral cell membranes was calculated from the measured pressure-volume characteristics of the lateral intercellular spaces.
D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D004848:Epithelium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005110:Extracellular Space / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006874:Hydrostatic Pressure; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods; D014562:Caudata