Organ of Corti: observation technique in the living animal.
This paper describes a new technique for visualizing the organ of Corti in the living guinea pig. The various cell types and blood supply can be viewed at magnifications up to 625X through a microscope, as seen reflected by a tiny mirror in scala vestibuli. Glass microelectrodes can also be seen as they penetrate the tissues, and can be accurately localized.
D000818:Animals; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008839:Microelectrodes; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods*; D009925:Organ of Corti / Q000098:blood supply / Q000166:cytology*