The Helminthological Society of Washington - Peru State College
The Helminthological Society of Washington - Peru State College
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Submedian longitudinal section <strong>of</strong> columnar cells (CC) that delineate the lumen in the distal<br />
Figure 15.<br />
region <strong>of</strong> the uterus. <strong>The</strong> uterine channel (UC) posteriad from the columnar cells is filled with electrondense<br />
granular material (EDGM) that extends from beyond the vagina into the postvulvar uterine region<br />
<strong>of</strong> the reproductive system. This submedian section illustrates the continuity <strong>of</strong> the lining <strong>of</strong> the vaginal<br />
lumen (VO) with the body wall cuticle (C), but not with the lumen <strong>of</strong> the uterus. Tangential sections show<br />
muscle fibers that belong to the dilatorcs vaginae (DVa) and dilatores vulvae (DVu), which play a major<br />
role in egg deposition. EDGL, electron-dense globules; MJ, membrane junctions; PCM, plicated cell membranes;<br />
Vu, vulva.<br />
Copyright © 2011, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Helminthological</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Washington</strong>
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