Histologic Investigation of the Eustachian Tube of the Rabbit

Kim, Yong Dae; Chun, Jae Yun; Choi, Jae Seoung; Suh, Jang Su; Song, Kei Won; Park, Kee Hyun

doi:10.35420/jcohns.1994.5.2.193

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1994; 5(2):193-200

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1994.5.2.193

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가토 이관 상피세포의 조직학적 구조

김용대¹, 전재윤¹, 최재성¹, 서장수¹, 송계원¹, 박기현^*

Histologic Investigation of the Eustachian Tube of the Rabbit

Yong Dae Kim¹, Jae Yun Chun¹, Jae Seoung Choi¹, Jang Su Suh¹, Kei Won Song¹, Kee Hyun Park^*

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¹영남대학교

^*아주대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실

¹Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam, Korea

^*Ajou University Daegu Suwon, Korea

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

The microscopic structure and ultrastructure of the eustachian tube(E-tube) was well known in guinea pig, chinchilla and mongolian gerbil but histologic study of the E-tube of rabbit has not been established.

The aim of this study was to elucidate the microscopic morphology and ultrastructures of the E-tube of the New Zealand white rabbit and to prepare basic data on the characteristics of secretion and specific secretory site of surface tension lowering substance (STLS).

Four types of epithelial cells, ie. ciliated, nonciliated, secretory cells and basal cells were found in the epithelium of New Zealand white rabbit E-tube. There seemed to be three different types of secretory cells, ie. dark granulated, light granulated and mixed cells. The substance which looked like the lamellar bodies were observed in the secretory cells and in the lumen of the E-tube. The microscopic morphology and ultrastructure of the E-tube of the rabbit were almost identical with those of chinchilla, guinea pigs, human, etc.

Keywords: Ultrastructure; Eustachian tube; Rabbit