Light microscopic investigations on the oviduct in hens

Ozen A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, vol.26, no.6, pp.1283-1288, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1283-1288
  • Keywords: oviduct, laying hen, histochemistry, pullet
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In this study, the oviducts of 10 laying hens aged 8 months and 10 oviducts of pullets aged 2 months were comparatively examined. The oviducts of hens consisted of five regions: infundibulum, magnum, isthmus, uterus and vagina. Tissue samples were taken from the five oviduct regions. The samples were fixed in 10% neutral formalin and embedded in paraffin and then cut into 6 micron sections. Tissue sections were stained with triple. PAS, PAS/Ab. Ab, performic acid/Ab and examined with a light microscope.