Neurosecretory cells in the central nervous system of Helicella virgata (Gastropoda, Pulmonata).
The central nervous system of Helicella virgata was first investigated with chrome-haematoxylin phloxin and paraldehyde-fuchsin techniques for the detection of neurosecretory cells. With the alcian blue/alcian yellow staining method five cell types were identified within the class of Gomori-positive cells. It was further established that the group of Gomori-negative cells distributed in the right parietal and left parieto-visceral ganglia reacts positively with alcian blue/alcian yellow method. These cells are to be included in the Yellow Green Cells type.
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000166:cytology*; D005724:Ganglia / Q000166:cytology; D009474:Neurons / Q000145:classification; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000166:cytology*; D012908:Snails / Q000033:anatomy & histology*