The vasculature of the external wall of the gerbil's inner ear

This paper reports the results of a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) study of the vessels in the cochlea of the Mongolian gerbil. Using the microcorrosion technique and SEM we were able to obtain an overall picture of the capillary beds in the cochlea of the gerbil. The vasculature of the inner ear of the gerbil was found to differ from Wistar rats. The different vascular anatomy in comparison with the Wistar rat is discussed.