A scanning electron microscopic study of the guinea pig cochlear aqueduct. With emphasis on fracture preparation.
The cochlear aqueduct is the duct that connects the perilymphatic space of the scala tympani with the subarachnoid space. However, its functions are not yet fully elucidated. In the present study on the cochlear aqueduct of the guinea pig, a fracture preparation method was used to obtain new findings by scanning electron microscopy.
D000818:Animals; D001099:Arachnoid / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003051:Cochlea / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003052:Cochlear Aqueduct / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005614:Freeze Fracturing; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D012533:Scala Tympani / Q000648:ultrastructure