A Method for Fast Harvest of Guinea Pig Endolymphatic Sac
DING Daxiong
LU Ping
YANG Shiming
YU Ning
Abstract:Objective To introduce a technique for fast harvest of guinea pig endolymphatic sac for study of inner ear functions changes. Method Transcranial dissection was conducted in alive healthy adult guinea pigs under a microscope and recorded on a camera system. Specimens were cross-examined histologically. Results The endolymphatic sac location was projected on the guinea pig skull, which successfully guided harvest of the endolymphatic sac under the microscope, with histo-logical confirmation. Conclusions Intracranial vivisection of endolymphatic sac in guinea pig is a simple and easy technique.
Keywords:Guinea pigEndolymphatic sacAnatomical
Publication Date:2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date:2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages:3( 521-523 )
