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

Figure 3

Hitachi-600 transmission electron microscopes of 3 different groups at different stages. Myofibrils were aligned, Z lines were distinct, and myocommata were of uniform length 1 month after surgery in Group 1 (a). Very few mitochondria were oncotic and unmedullated and myocommata were aligned 3 months after surgery in Group 2 (b). Myocommata were sparsely arranged 1 month after surgery in Group 3 (c). Myocommata were aligned and glycogen content increased 2 months after surgery in Group 3 (d).

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