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Vol 60, No 3 (2001)
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Published online: 2001-05-29
Submitted: 2012-02-06
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Microvascularisation of the pineal gland in the rat

Piotr Hogendorf, Emil Adamczyk, Ewa Okraszewska
Folia Morphol 2001;60(3):189-192.

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Vol 60, No 3 (2001)
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Published online: 2001-05-29
Submitted: 2012-02-06

Abstract

The authors investigated the pineal blood supply in the rat, including microvascularisation, using different methods of vascular corrosion cast technique and two methods of inspection: scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and light microscope (LM). The animals were divided into three groups and injected with two types of casting media. It was found that the pineal gland is highly vascularised. Arterial supply is from the branches of the medial posterior choroidal artery which originates from the posterior cerebral artery. All veins drain into the great cerebral vein directly without forming the pineal vein. However, we noticed a short venous trunk between the great cerebral vein and the confluence of the sinuses. This venous trunk had not been described in literature till now and does not have a name in anatomical nomenclature. The authors showed the relationship of the pineal gland to adjacent venous vessels.

Abstract

The authors investigated the pineal blood supply in the rat, including microvascularisation, using different methods of vascular corrosion cast technique and two methods of inspection: scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and light microscope (LM). The animals were divided into three groups and injected with two types of casting media. It was found that the pineal gland is highly vascularised. Arterial supply is from the branches of the medial posterior choroidal artery which originates from the posterior cerebral artery. All veins drain into the great cerebral vein directly without forming the pineal vein. However, we noticed a short venous trunk between the great cerebral vein and the confluence of the sinuses. This venous trunk had not been described in literature till now and does not have a name in anatomical nomenclature. The authors showed the relationship of the pineal gland to adjacent venous vessels.

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Keywords

vascular corrosion cast; scanning electron microscopy; pineal gland; pineal arteries and veins; great cerebral vein; confluence of sinuses

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Title

Microvascularisation of the pineal gland in the rat

Journal

Folia Morphologica

Issue

Vol 60, No 3 (2001)

Pages

189-192

Published online

2001-05-29

Bibliographic record

Folia Morphol 2001;60(3):189-192.

Keywords

vascular corrosion cast
scanning electron microscopy
pineal gland
pineal arteries and veins
great cerebral vein
confluence of sinuses

Authors

Piotr Hogendorf
Emil Adamczyk
Ewa Okraszewska

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