An analysis of the distribution of the myelinated nerve fibers in the optic fascicle of a beagle dog.
The composition of both optic fascicles of a Beagle dog was studied in topographically oriented, semithin transections of whole nerve stained with toluidine blue. About 165,000 myelinated fibers were present in each nerve, their maximum caliber reaching 11 micron; large, less densely arranged fibers occurred especially in the dorso-temporal region.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000648:ultrastructure*