Surface morphology of the developing respiratory epithelium of chicks

• Main Authors: Othman, Fauziah, Purton, M. D., Solomon, S. E.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Veterinary Association Malaysia 2003
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41086/1/Surface%20morphology%20of%20the%20developing%20respiratory%20epithelium%20of%20chicks.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41086/

The development of the respiratory tract of chicks between the age of I5-day-old embryos until 3-day-old chicks was carried out using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The distribution of ciliated and microvillous cells was investigated, and given a score of 1 to 4 throughout the entire surface of...