Vol 63, No 3 (2004)
Original article
Submitted: 2012-02-06
Published online: 2004-06-04
Anatomical and histological data on the ciliary ganglion in the Egyptian spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus Desmarest)
E Nowak, T Kuder, A Szczurkowski, J Kuchinka
Folia Morphol 2004;63(3):267-272.
Vol 63, No 3 (2004)
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Submitted: 2012-02-06
Published online: 2004-06-04
Abstract
The morphology and topography of the ciliary ganglion in the Egyptian spiny
mouse were studied with use of histochemical and histological techniques. The
ciliary ganglion of the Egyptian spiny mouse consisted of between 3 and 4 agglomerations
of nerve cells. The largest was situated at the point where the
ventral branch of the oculomotor nerve divides into two branches. The next two
smaller aggregations were located on the superior and lateral surfaces of the
optic nerve where it crossed the oculomotor nerve. From the main agglomerations
of neurocytes arose between 3 and 4 intensively stained postganglionic
cholinergic fibres. These followed the optic nerve to the eyeball. On the crosssections
of these bundles small agglomerations of neurocytes were observed.
These decreased in size to only 2 or 3 cells towards the sclera. The ganglionic
neurocytes in the largest ganglion varied from 15 to 30 µm in diameter. They
were distributed uniformly over the whole surface of the sections. All the ganglia
had connective capsules.
Abstract
The morphology and topography of the ciliary ganglion in the Egyptian spiny
mouse were studied with use of histochemical and histological techniques. The
ciliary ganglion of the Egyptian spiny mouse consisted of between 3 and 4 agglomerations
of nerve cells. The largest was situated at the point where the
ventral branch of the oculomotor nerve divides into two branches. The next two
smaller aggregations were located on the superior and lateral surfaces of the
optic nerve where it crossed the oculomotor nerve. From the main agglomerations
of neurocytes arose between 3 and 4 intensively stained postganglionic
cholinergic fibres. These followed the optic nerve to the eyeball. On the crosssections
of these bundles small agglomerations of neurocytes were observed.
These decreased in size to only 2 or 3 cells towards the sclera. The ganglionic
neurocytes in the largest ganglion varied from 15 to 30 µm in diameter. They
were distributed uniformly over the whole surface of the sections. All the ganglia
had connective capsules.
Keywords
ciliary ganglion; Egyptian spiny mouse
Title
Anatomical and histological data on the ciliary ganglion in the Egyptian spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus Desmarest)
Journal
Folia Morphologica
Issue
Vol 63, No 3 (2004)
Article type
Original article
Pages
267-272
Published online
2004-06-04
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Bibliographic record
Folia Morphol 2004;63(3):267-272.
Keywords
ciliary ganglion
Egyptian spiny mouse
Authors
E Nowak
T Kuder
A Szczurkowski
J Kuchinka