RAT COCHLEA CONTINUES TO DEVELOP AFTER BIRTH


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Authors

  • Esra BALCIOĞLU Erciyes University, School of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Kayseri
  • Gözde Özge ÖNDER Erciyes University, School of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Kayseri
  • Betül YALÇIN Erciyes University, School of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Kayseri
  • Pınar BİLGİCİ Erciyes University, School of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Kayseri
  • Menekşe ÜLGER Medical Doctor, Ministry Of Health Kayseri City Hospital, Kayser
  • Arzu YAY Erciyes University, School of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Kayseri
  • Mehtap NİSARİ Erciyes University, School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Kayseri
  • Mehmet Akif SOMDAŞ Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kayseri

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46648/gnj.205

Keywords:

Organ of corti, Prenatal development, Postnatal development

Abstract

Introduction: The ear, originates from the ectoderm, exhibits a complex structure that differs from species to species in terms of development.

Objectives: This study was conducted to describe the prenatal and postnatal development process of the organ of Corti in the iner ear using light microscopy.

Methods: In this study, Wistar Albino rats were used. The rats were divided into two groups as prenatal and postnatal groups. Prenatal groups consisting of embryos on day 17, 19, 21 and postnatal groups consisting of pups on days 1, 5, 10 and 15. The rats were sacrificed to investigate the cochleas by light microscopy.

Results: The lumen of the cochlear tunnel was lined with pseudostratified columnar epithelia throughout the prenatal period. The cochlear tunnel was not divided into scala media, scala tympani and scala vestibuli in the embryonic sections. Organ of corti hasn’t taken its final form until postnatal day 15.

Conclusion: In rats, formation of organ of Corti is completed in postnatal 15 day. Pups of rats are not able to hear in the embronic and early postnatal life.

Published

2022-07-02

How to Cite

BALCIOĞLU, E., ÖNDER, G. Özge, YALÇIN, B., BİLGİCİ, P., ÜLGER, M., YAY, A., NİSARİ, M., & SOMDAŞ, M. A. (2022). RAT COCHLEA CONTINUES TO DEVELOP AFTER BIRTH. GEVHER NESIBE JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES, 6(12), 104–111. https://doi.org/10.46648/gnj.205

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