[Scanning electron microscopy of cochlear blood vessels in guinea pig]

The microvascular architecture of the cochlea of guinea pig was investigated by the vascular corrosion casting and electron microscopy methods. Results showed that the cochlear vessels were fully filled with the plastic material. With this technique we could clearly demonstrated the overall three-dimensional spatial picture of the cochlear vessels. The anatomy of lateral radiating arteriole and its branches, as well as the drainaging veins of lateral cochlear walls were carefully studied.