Three-dimensional reconstruction of the pigeon inner ear

R Hofman; J M Segenhout; H P Wit

doi:10.3233/VES-2009-0346

Three-dimensional reconstruction of the pigeon inner ear

J Vestib Res. 2009;19(1-2):21-6. doi: 10.3233/VES-2009-0346.

Authors

R Hofman¹, J M Segenhout, H P Wit

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 19893193
DOI: 10.3233/VES-2009-0346

Abstract

Three-dimensional reconstructions of the inner ear of the pigeon (Columba livia domestica), from two-dimensional images, obtained with (conventional) light microscopy or orthogonal-plane fluorescence optical sectioning (OPFOS), are presented. The results are compared with available information on the dimensions and orientation of the semicircular canals.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Columbidae / anatomy & histology*
Ear, Inner / anatomy & histology*
Fluorescent Dyes
Histocytological Preparation Techniques
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted*
Imaging, Three-Dimensional*
Semicircular Canals / anatomy & histology*

Substances

Fluorescent Dyes