A scanning electron microscopic study of the rete testis of the guinea pig
Nenhuma Miniatura disponível
Data
1998-12-14
Autores
Orsi, Antonio Marcos [UNESP]
Gregorio, Elisa Aparecida [UNESP]
Beu, CCL
Matheus, SMM
Basso, N. A.
Título da Revista
ISSN da Revista
Título de Volume
Editor
Resumo
Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) observations of the structure of the rete testis (RT) of guinea pigs preceded by and complemented with stereomicroscopy and light-microscopic studies showed that the RT of this species is predominantly cavitary. An axial and labyrinth-like morphological pattern was also observed in the RT complex, with partially interconnected chambers and epithelium-lined channels accompanying a connective axis observed in the middle portion of the cranial end of the testis. Characteristics of the chordae retis and bullae retis were also visualized in the guinea pig RT and the results are discussed in terms of the morphological patterns observed in the RT of other mammals and of man.
Descrição
Palavras-chave
Guinea pig, Rete testis, Scanning electron microscopy, Structural morphology, Testis, animal tissue, cell ultrastructure, controlled study, guinea pig, histopathology, male, nonhuman, priority journal, rete testis, scanning electron microscopy, Animals, Guinea Pigs, Humans, Male, Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, Rete Testis
Como citar
Acta Anatomica, v. 162, n. 4, p. 194-198, 1998.