Year: 2018 | Month: October | Volume 8 | Issue 5
Electron Microscopic Studies on the Oviduct of Punjab White Quail
Abstract:
Electron microscopic studies were made on different segments of oviduct of six Punjab white quails which revealed that the ultra-structure of the surface epithelium of different segments showed two types of cells viz: ciliated and non-ciliated granular cells. The ciliated cells had bunch of cilia emerging from the apical surface into the lumen. The nuclei of these cells were apically placed and ovoid in shape while non-ciliated cells had elongated and basally placed nuclei. The non-ciliated cells were either secretory or non-secretory in nature. The ciliated cells had darkly stained basal bodies from where the cilia sprung out of the cells. The root of the cilia was seen attached to the basal bodies. The apical surfaces of the ciliated cells were crowded with cilia. The cross sectional profile of cilia revealed nine plus two arrangement of the microtubules. The apical part of the cytoplasm had numerous mitochondria. Basal part of the cytoplasm contained numerous mitochondria and rough endoplasmic reticulum (rER). The non-ciliated cells of magnum were mostly secretory in nature and apical part of cytoplasm was filled with secretory vesicles. The lining epithelium of vagina was composed of stratified squamous epithelium.
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