Sihler's staining technique in the study of tongue innervation in the rat

Bahçelioğlu M., Gözil R., Erdoǧan D., Çalgüner E., Elmas Ç.

Gazi Medical Journal, cilt.15, sa.4, ss.133-137, 2004 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Dergi Adı: Gazi Medical Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.133-137
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: The tongue is a complex muscular organ constituted of several intrinsic and extrinsic muscles, innervated by several cranial nerves. Methods: In this study, the nerves and their branches in the tongue were demonstrated by Sihler's stain technique. Results: The distributions of the hypoglossal nerve in the muscles of the tongue were visualized. The sensitive fiber contribution of the glossopharyngeal nerve to the posterior one-third of the tongue was followed. In addition, the course of the lingual nerve and its branchings in the corpus towards the tip were demonstrated. Conclusion: We think that this overlooked stain technique should be considered when studying the complex innervations of structures, especially in re-innervation experiments.