title: Stereological analysis of the otic ganglia in adult rat: light microscopic study.
abstract: Quantifications in parasympathetic ganglia are not available in literature. The otic ganglia of 9 Wistar rats were studied (thick and semi-thin sections) in order to determine the following quantitative data: ganglionic volume (GV), neuronal volume density (Vv), neuronal cellular surface per cell volume (Sv), and neuronal numerical density (Nv). The results showed (mean +/- SD): GV = 0.31 +/- 0.05 mm3, Vv = 39.62 +/- 12.25%, Sv = 0.169 +/- 0.056 microns-1 and Nv = 3.84 x 10(-5) +/- 1.69 x 10(-5) microns-3. These determinations provide a basis for comparisons of parasympathetic with sympathetic ganglia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, UFF, Brasil.
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mandarim-de-Lacerda
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005726:Ganglia, Parasympathetic / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D008297:Male; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains / Q000033:anatomy & histology*