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Effect of sympathectomy on capillaries of the cochlear lateral wall. 1990

K Watanabe, and T Sugimoto, and A Tsunoda
Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.

The right superior cervical ganglia of 11 cats were removed. After intravenous injection of horseradish peroxidase, both sides of the cochleas were infused with 2% glutaraldehyde and the lateral wall of the cochlea was then microdissected. As control group, both sides of the cochleas of 4 cats were extracted while the superior cervical ganglia remained intact. The samples were incubated after a modified Graham-Karnovsky method and observed by light microscopy. The diameters of the capillaries of the stria vascularis and spiral ligaments were measured. In 8 cats (73%), the diameters of the capillaries of the stria vascularis on the side on which sympathectomy was performed were significantly greater than those on the opposite side. There was no statistical difference between the diameters of the capillaries of the spiral ligament on either the sympathectomized side or the intact side, except in 2 cats. In the control group (in which the superior cervical ganglia were left intact), no statistical difference was found as regards the diameters of the stria vascularis capillaries on either the left or right side. In summary, sympathectomy affected only the capillaries of the stria vascularis and not those of the spiral ligament.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002196 Capillaries The minute vessels that connect arterioles and venules. Capillary Beds,Sinusoidal Beds,Sinusoids,Bed, Sinusoidal,Beds, Sinusoidal,Capillary,Capillary Bed,Sinusoid,Sinusoidal Bed
D002415 Cats The domestic cat, Felis catus, of the carnivore family FELIDAE, comprising over 30 different breeds. The domestic cat is descended primarily from the wild cat of Africa and extreme southwestern Asia. Though probably present in towns in Palestine as long ago as 7000 years, actual domestication occurred in Egypt about 4000 years ago. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th ed, p801) Felis catus,Felis domesticus,Domestic Cats,Felis domestica,Felis sylvestris catus,Cat,Cat, Domestic,Cats, Domestic,Domestic Cat
D002572 Cervical Plexus A network of nerve fibers originating in the upper four CERVICAL SPINAL CORD segments. The cervical plexus distributes cutaneous nerves to parts of the neck, shoulders, and back of the head. It also distributes motor fibers to muscles of the cervical SPINAL COLUMN, infrahyoid muscles, and the DIAPHRAGM. Plexus, Cervical
D003051 Cochlea The part of the inner ear (LABYRINTH) that is concerned with hearing. It forms the anterior part of the labyrinth, as a snail-like structure that is situated almost horizontally anterior to the VESTIBULAR LABYRINTH. Cochleas
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013316 Stria Vascularis A layer of stratified EPITHELIUM forming the endolymphatic border of the cochlear duct at the lateral wall of the cochlea. Stria vascularis contains primarily three cell types (marginal, intermediate, and basal), and capillaries. The marginal cells directly facing the ENDOLYMPH are important in producing ion gradients and endochoclear potential. Vascularis, Stria
D014664 Vasodilation The physiological widening of BLOOD VESSELS by relaxing the underlying VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE. Vasodilatation,Vasorelaxation,Vascular Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation,Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation, Vascular,Relaxation, Vascular Endothelium-Dependent,Vascular Endothelium Dependent Relaxation
D015171 Ganglionectomy Removal of an autonomic or sensory ganglion by any means. Ganglionectomies

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