Three-dimensional reconstruction of the pigeon inner ear

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Hofman, R. | Segenhout, J.M. | Wit, H.P.^{; *}

Affiliations: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: H.P. Wit, Heetkamp 19, 9461 GN, Gieten, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 592 272943; Fax: +31 50 361 1698; E-mail: h.p.wit@med.umcg.nl

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.

Keywords: Pigeon, vestibular system, OPFOS, light microscopy, semicircular canals

DOI: 10.3233/VES-2009-0346

Journal: Journal of Vestibular Research, vol. 19, no. 1-2, pp. 21-26, 2009