Effect of Dissection and Reconstruction of Palatal Muscles on Morphological Features and Ultrastructure of the Oral Musculature in Cats

Figure 2

Histological results of 3 different groups at different stages. The muscle fiber alignment was regular and dense, with clear and distinct cross striations 3 months after surgery in Group 1 (a). The muscle fiber alignment was regular and loose 1 month after surgery in Group 2 (b). The arrangement of muscle fibers appeared regular without infiltration of inflammatory cells or formation of collagen deposits 3 months after surgery in Group 2 (c). The cell nuclei appear in the middle and nucleoli were distinguishable 3 months after surgery in Group 3 (d).

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