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Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies of the Pecten Oculi in the Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

The main purpose of this study is to extend the microscopic investigations of the pecten oculi in the quail in order to add some information on the unresolved functional anatomy of this unique avian organ. The pecten oculi of the quail was studied by scanning electron microscopy. Eighteen- to-twenty...

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Autor principal: Pourlis, Aris F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3807703/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24198967
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/650601
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description The main purpose of this study is to extend the microscopic investigations of the pecten oculi in the quail in order to add some information on the unresolved functional anatomy of this unique avian organ. The pecten oculi of the quail was studied by scanning electron microscopy. Eighteen- to-twenty two highly vascularised accordion-like folds were joined apically by a heavily pigmented bridge of tissue, which holds the pecten in a fanlike shape, widest at the base. The structure of the double layered limiting membrane was recorded. The presence of hyalocytes with macrophage-like appearance was illustrated. It is assumed that the pecten oculi of the quail resembles that of the chicken. Illustrated morphological features of this species may add information on the active physiological role of the pecten. But still, the functional significance of this organ is a matter of controversies.
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spelling pubmed-38077032013-11-06 Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies of the Pecten Oculi in the Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) Pourlis, Aris F. Anat Res Int Research Article The main purpose of this study is to extend the microscopic investigations of the pecten oculi in the quail in order to add some information on the unresolved functional anatomy of this unique avian organ. The pecten oculi of the quail was studied by scanning electron microscopy. Eighteen- to-twenty two highly vascularised accordion-like folds were joined apically by a heavily pigmented bridge of tissue, which holds the pecten in a fanlike shape, widest at the base. The structure of the double layered limiting membrane was recorded. The presence of hyalocytes with macrophage-like appearance was illustrated. It is assumed that the pecten oculi of the quail resembles that of the chicken. Illustrated morphological features of this species may add information on the active physiological role of the pecten. But still, the functional significance of this organ is a matter of controversies. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013 2013-10-02 /pmc/articles/PMC3807703/ /pubmed/24198967 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/650601 Text en Copyright © 2013 Aris F. Pourlis. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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title_full Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies of the Pecten Oculi in the Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
title_fullStr Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies of the Pecten Oculi in the Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
title_full_unstemmed Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies of the Pecten Oculi in the Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
title_short Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies of the Pecten Oculi in the Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
title_sort scanning electron microscopic studies of the pecten oculi in the quail (coturnix coturnix japonica)
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3807703/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24198967
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/650601
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