Open AccessMorphometrical Analysis of Developing Cochlear Ganglion Neurons: A Light Microscopic Fetal Study
Author(s) -
Madhu Sethi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/11323.5997
Subject(s) - spiral ganglion , fetus , ganglion , gestational age , anatomy , medicine , gestation , cochlea , biology , pregnancy , genetics
The cochlear or spiral ganglion neurons are the initial bridge between the external world of sound and its discernment in the brain. As the developing human fetal cochlea is known to start functioning in mid gestational period, its anatomical details when compared with adults could vary with each gestational age. The aim of current study was to assess morphometrical parameter of developing human fetal cochlear ganglion neurons and comparison of data in each gestational period.