Ultrastructural morphology of the nerve cells in the cerebral ganglion of the acanthocephalan Moniliformis moniliformis

The morphology of the cerebral ganglion of the Acanthocephalan Moniliformis moniliformis was studied in serial sections using electron microscopy. The organization of the cerebral ganglion was typical of other invertebrates with the cell bodies forming a rind, 1 cell thick, and their processes formi...

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Published in:The Journal of parasitology 1984-10, Vol.70 (5), p.719-734
Main Authors: Budziakowski, M.E, Mettrick, D.F, Webb, R.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acanthocephala - ultrastructure
Animals
B lymphocytes
Capsules
Cells
Cockroaches
Connective Tissue - ultrastructure
Connective tissues
Cytoplasm
Delta cells
Female
Ganglia
Ganglia - cytology
Ganglia - ultrastructure
Male
Microscopy, Electron
Mitochondria
MONILIFORMIS
Moniliformis - cytology
Moniliformis - ultrastructure
NERVE CELLS
Neurofibrils
Neurons
Neurons - cytology
Neurons - ultrastructure
Rats
ULTRASTRUCTURE
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Summary:The morphology of the cerebral ganglion of the Acanthocephalan Moniliformis moniliformis was studied in serial sections using electron microscopy. The organization of the cerebral ganglion was typical of other invertebrates with the cell bodies forming a rind, 1 cell thick, and their processes forming the central core of the neuropile. The ganglion was surrounded by a connective tissue capsule composed of collagen-like fibrils. Externally, the free surface of the cell bodies was covered by an electron-dense extracellular lamina. Seventy-six cells were identified in every ganglion examined and, on the basis of their cellular characteristics, they were divided into 5 distinct cell types, classified as type A, B, C, D and E cells. The characteristic morphological features of each cell type have been described, and the distribution of the different cell types in the cerebral ganglion was mapped.
ISSN:0022-3395
1937-2345
DOI:10.2307/3281755