The appearance of direct contacts between Auerbach's plexus and smooth muscle cells in the small intestine of the chicken during in ovo development.
Direct contacts between the neural cell bodies of Auerbach's ganglia and the longitudinal smooth muscle cells in the chicken small intestine were demonstrated by electron microscopy during the second half of embryonic development. The possible functional explanation of these contacts is discussed.
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Department of Zoology, Attila József University, Szeged, Hungary.
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D000818:Animals; D002642:Chick Embryo / Q000196:embryology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000196:embryology*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000196:embryology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009197:Myenteric Plexus / Q000196:embryology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009469:Neuromuscular Junction / Q000196:embryology* / Q000648:ultrastructure