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Chemical coding of stomatogastric nervous system (STNS) and enteric nervous system (ENS) of midgut and hindgut in the snail Megalobulimus abbreviatus was investigated using histochemistry, histofluorescence, and immunohistochemistry. The gastrointestinal plexuses, constituted by intrinsic neurons and fibers originating from the subesophageal ganglia and/or STNS, showed intense acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide diaphorase (NADPHd) activity. The enteric neurons and fibers with AChE activity are scattered in the submucosa and between both muscular layers of gastrointestinal tract, whereas NADPHd neurons and fibers are more abundant between muscular layers than in the submucosa. Catecholaminergic nerve fibers and varicosities are found mainly within the submucosa across the mid- and hindgut. Serotoninand FMRFamide-immunoreactive neurons and fibers originating from the STNS are distributed in the submucosa of the intestine and rectum. FMRFamide-immunoreactive neurons and fibers are present in the mucosa, submucosa, and muscular layers of mid- and hindgut. The neuron-like intraepithelial cells exhibited AChE activity, a few NADPHd activity, and immunoreactivity for serotonin and FMRFamide. Intense glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) immunoreaction is found throughout the intestine plexuses and in the STNS ganglia. The GFAP immunoreaction in intramural plexuses suggests the presence of glial cells as an important component of ENS in this pulmonate snail.

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Digestive disorders caused by sudden changes in diet or inappropriate diet are among the most common disorders of the digestive system. Cecal or intestinal tympany, one consequence of inappropriate diet, is characterized by the accumulation of gases, marked distension of the cecum and colon and the induction of inflammatory processes. To know the effects of intestinal tympany on the enteric plexuses, we developed a method of experimental tympanic colic (TC) in the Chinchilla lanigera. This species was used in view of its susceptibility to TC. TC was induced with a diet rich in alfalfa associated with grain overload for two weeks. Physical and clinical examination including the von Frey test confirmed the diagnosis. The chinchillas with acute abdomen were treated with 1% ketoprofen and resumption of a balanced diet. Necropsy and histopathological analysis showed tympany-induced alterations mainly in the cecum and colon. After treatment, the control conditions were restored. The TC protocol is proposed as an experimental approach designed to aid the study of the effects of acute intestinal inflammation and obstruction caused by an inappropriate diet.

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We describe the morphology and innervation of the midgut and hindgut of the giant land snail Megalobulimus abbreviatus for the first time. The midgut (stomach and intestine) and hindgut (rectum and anus) are innervated by the subesophageal ganglia, through the gastrointestinal branch (originated from the visceral nerve) and the rectum-anal nerve, respectively. Backfilling through these nerves revealed neuronal bodies, mainly in the right parietal and visceral ganglia. The enteric plexuses of the midgut and hindgut are formed by extensive axonal networks and several neuronal somata arranged in clusters or as isolated cells. The gastrointestinal branch and the rectum-anal nerve directly innervate the enteric plexuses of the intestine and the hindgut, respectively. However, the outer wall of the stomach has a stomatogastric nervous system, which consists of four ganglia: stomatogastric, gastric, cardic, and pyloric. Fibers of the gastrointestinal branch project to these ganglia. Anterograde tracing from stomatogastric system ganglia revealed that the enteric plexus of the stomach is innervated only by these peripheral ganglia. Anterograde tracing of the gastrointestinal branch did not result in labeling in the enteric plexus of the stomach. Therefore, the midgut and hindgut of M. abbreviatus is controlled by an intrinsic innervation, constituted by the submucous and myenteric plexuses, which are innervated directly by neurons from the subesophageal ganglia or indirectly via the stomatogastric nervous system (for the stomach).

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Para a realização do estudo acerca do plexo braquial (PB) e dos territórios nervosos do membro torácico de lobosmarinhos (Arctocephalus australis) foram utilizados dois animais. A pele foi retirada e procedeu-se a identificação da musculatura do membro torácico e região peitoral. Em seguida foram aplicadas compressas de solução de ácido acético glacial 3% na musculatura, com o intuito de facilitar a dissecação realizada macroscopicamente. Nos espécimes analisados notou-se a emergência do plexo braquial a partir do sexto nervo cervical até o primeiro nervo torácico. Destas quatro raízes se formam os troncos de nervos de mesmo número, cujos ramos ventrais constituirão seu arranjo e distribuição territorial. Destes quatro troncos surgem os 12 nervos componentes do PB, sendo encontrados nervos que se formam a partir de apenas um segmento (supra-escapular, peitoral cranial, torácico lateral, toracodorsal e torácico longo) e também nervos que surgem a partir de mais de um segmento, sendo assim denominados plurissegmentares (subescapular, músculo-cutâneo, axilar, mediano, peitoral caudal, ulnar e radial). Nesse sentido, foi observada uma constância na inervação da musculatura, articulações e ossos do membro torácico, de onde podemos assim inferir que existe um padrão claramente definido na delimitação dos territórios nervosos.

For the study concerning the brachial plexus (BP) and the nervous territories of the thoracic limb of South American Fur Seal (Arctocephalus australis), two animals had been used. Their skin was removed and the musculature of the thoracic limb and pectoral region was identified. After that compresses of glacial acetic acid solution of 3% had been applied in the musculature, in order to facilitate the carried through dissection. In analyzed specimens it was observed the emergency of BP from the sixth cervical nerve until the first thoracic nerve. From these four roots trunks of nerves of the same number are formed, whose ventral branches will constitute its arrangement and territorial distribution. From these four trunks emerge the 12 component nerves of the BP, some of them come from only one segment (supra scapular, cranial pectoral, lateral thoracic, thoraco-dorsal and long thoracic), while others come from more than a segment (sub scapular, muscle-cutaneous, axillary, median, caudal pectoral, ulnar and radial). In this direction,this observed constancy in the innervation of the musculature, joints and bones of the thoracic limb, led us to infer that a definite pattern in the delimitation of the nervous territories clearly exists.

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Para a realização do estudo acerca do plexo braquial (PB) e dos territórios nervosos do membro torácico de lobosmarinhos (Arctocephalus australis) foram utilizados dois animais. A pele foi retirada e procedeu-se a identificação da musculatura do membro torácico e região peitoral. Em seguida foram aplicadas compressas de solução de ácido acético glacial 3% na musculatura, com o intuito de facilitar a dissecação realizada macroscopicamente. Nos espécimes analisados notou-se a emergência do plexo braquial a partir do sexto nervo cervical até o primeiro nervo torácico. Destas quatro raízes se formam os troncos de nervos de mesmo número, cujos ramos ventrais constituirão seu arranjo e distribuição territorial. Destes quatro troncos surgem os 12 nervos componentes do PB, sendo encontrados nervos que se formam a partir de apenas um segmento (supra-escapular, peitoral cranial, torácico lateral, toracodorsal e torácico longo) e também nervos que surgem a partir de mais de um segmento, sendo assim denominados plurissegmentares (subescapular, músculo-cutâneo, axilar, mediano, peitoral caudal, ulnar e radial). Nesse sentido, foi observada uma constância na inervação da musculatura, articulações e ossos do membro torácico, de onde podemos assim inferir que existe um padrão claramente definido na delimitação dos territórios nervosos.(AU)

For the study concerning the brachial plexus (BP) and the nervous territories of the thoracic limb of South American Fur Seal (Arctocephalus australis), two animals had been used. Their skin was removed and the musculature of the thoracic limb and pectoral region was identified. After that compresses of glacial acetic acid solution of 3% had been applied in the musculature, in order to facilitate the carried through dissection. In analyzed specimens it was observed the emergency of BP from the sixth cervical nerve until the first thoracic nerve. From these four roots trunks of nerves of the same number are formed, whose ventral branches will constitute its arrangement and territorial distribution. From these four trunks emerge the 12 component nerves of the BP, some of them come from only one segment (supra scapular, cranial pectoral, lateral thoracic, thoraco-dorsal and long thoracic), while others come from more than a segment (sub scapular, muscle-cutaneous, axillary, median, caudal pectoral, ulnar and radial). In this direction,this observed constancy in the innervation of the musculature, joints and bones of the thoracic limb, led us to infer that a definite pattern in the delimitation of the nervous territories clearly exists.(AU)

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No estudo referente aos territórios vásculo-nervos os em membro torácico de Pombos (Columba livia) foram utilizados 10 animais. Após a retirada de penas e pele, procedeu-se à identificação dos nervos no membro torácico direito, iniciando-se pela aplicação de compressas de ácido acético glacial 3% e dissecação de cada ramo do plexo braquial e seus músculos de inervação. Para a identificação dos territórios vasculares realizou-se a abertura da cavidade toraco abdominal, canulação do coração seguida de injeção de látex sintético via ventrículo esquerdo, dissecação dos vasos, medição e confecção de esquemas dos resultados. O plexo braquial é composto pelos nervos axilar, radial, peitoral e medianoulnar, em que os dois primeiros são responsáveis pela inervação da musculatura extensora, enquanto os dois últimos responsabilizam-se pela motricidade da musculatura flexora. Ainda pode ser observado um plexo acessório. O tronco braquiocefálico surge da Aorta ascendente, sendo encontrado um tronco direito e um esquerdo, emitindo as artérias carótida comum e subclávia como troncos principais. Destes surgem vasos que irrigam a cabeça, a região cervical e os membros torácicos. Em todas as aves observou-se uma constância na irrigação e inervação da musculatura, articulações e ossos do membro torácico, onde se pode presumir que existe uma constante na delimitação dos territórios vásculo-nervosos.

In the referring study of the vasculo-nervous territories in the thoracic of pigeons (Columba livia) 10 animals had been used. After the withdrawal of feathers and skin, proceeded the identification from the nerves in the right thoracic limb, initiating for the application of compresses of glacial acetic acid solution 3% and dissection of each branch of brachial plexus and its muscles of innervation. For the identification of the vascular territories it was become fulfilled opening of the toracoabdominal cavity, followed of synthetic latex injection saw ventricle left, dissection of the vases, measurement and confection of projects of the results. The brachial plexus is composed for the axillary, radial, pectoral and median-ulnar nerves, where the two first ones are responsible for the innervation of the extensor musculature, while the two last ones make responsible for the movements of the flexor musculature. And still can be observed one accessory plexus.The brachiocephalic trunk appears of the ascending aorta, being found a trunk right and a left, emitting the commom carotid and subclavies arteries as main trunk. Of the vases appear that irrigate the head, the cervical region and the thoracic limbs. In all birds was observed constancy in the irrigation and innervation of the musculature, joints and bones of the thoracic limb, where if it we can presume that existes a constant in the delimitation of the territories vasculo-nervous

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No estudo referente aos territórios vásculo-nervos os em membro torácico de Pombos (Columba livia) foram utilizados 10 animais. Após a retirada de penas e pele, procedeu-se à identificação dos nervos no membro torácico direito, iniciando-se pela aplicação de compressas de ácido acético glacial 3% e dissecação de cada ramo do plexo braquial e seus músculos de inervação. Para a identificação dos territórios vasculares realizou-se a abertura da cavidade toraco abdominal, canulação do coração seguida de injeção de látex sintético via ventrículo esquerdo, dissecação dos vasos, medição e confecção de esquemas dos resultados. O plexo braquial é composto pelos nervos axilar, radial, peitoral e medianoulnar, em que os dois primeiros são responsáveis pela inervação da musculatura extensora, enquanto os dois últimos responsabilizam-se pela motricidade da musculatura flexora. Ainda pode ser observado um plexo acessório. O tronco braquiocefálico surge da Aorta ascendente, sendo encontrado um tronco direito e um esquerdo, emitindo as artérias carótida comum e subclávia como troncos principais. Destes surgem vasos que irrigam a cabeça, a região cervical e os membros torácicos. Em todas as aves observou-se uma constância na irrigação e inervação da musculatura, articulações e ossos do membro torácico, onde se pode presumir que existe uma constante na delimitação dos territórios vásculo-nervosos.(AU)

In the referring study of the vasculo-nervous territories in the thoracic of pigeons (Columba livia) 10 animals had been used. After the withdrawal of feathers and skin, proceeded the identification from the nerves in the right thoracic limb, initiating for the application of compresses of glacial acetic acid solution 3% and dissection of each branch of brachial plexus and its muscles of innervation. For the identification of the vascular territories it was become fulfilled opening of the toracoabdominal cavity, followed of synthetic latex injection saw ventricle left, dissection of the vases, measurement and confection of projects of the results. The brachial plexus is composed for the axillary, radial, pectoral and median-ulnar nerves, where the two first ones are responsible for the innervation of the extensor musculature, while the two last ones make responsible for the movements of the flexor musculature. And still can be observed one accessory plexus.The brachiocephalic trunk appears of the ascending aorta, being found a trunk right and a left, emitting the commom carotid and subclavies arteries as main trunk. Of the vases appear that irrigate the head, the cervical region and the thoracic limbs. In all birds was observed constancy in the irrigation and innervation of the musculature, joints and bones of the thoracic limb, where if it we can presume that existes a constant in the delimitation of the territories vasculo-nervous.(AU)

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