The number and distribution of reinal ganglion cells in a Korean native cattle

Kim, Moo-kang; Cho, Sung-whan; Ryu, Si-yun; Kim, Kyo-joon; Kim, Song-keun; Shin, Ta-kyun; Lee, Gang-iee

Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 1989;29(1):1-6.

Moo-kang Kim¹, Sung-whan Cho¹, Si-yun Ryu¹, Kyo-joon Kim¹, Song-keun Kim¹, Ta-kyun Shin², Gang-iee Lee³

¹Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture, Chungnam National University
²Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University*
³Department of Nursing, Tae Jon Junior College

한우(韓牛) 안구(眼球)의 망막신경절세포(網膜神經節細胞) 수(數)와 분포(分布)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)

김무강¹, 조성환¹, 류시윤¹, 김교준¹, 김상근¹, 신태균², 이강이³

¹충남대학교 농과대학 수의학과
²충남대학교 의과대학 해부학교실
³대전전문대학 간호학과

Abstract

The number and distribution of the retinal ganglion cells in the 2 years old Korean native cattle was determined from whole fiat mounted preparation stained with methylene blue and thionin. The results were summarized as follows. 1. The total number of retinal ganglion cells was estimated to be 3,085,200 in the bovine retina ranging from $2,214mm^2$ in total area. 2. Visual streak was recognized at the area 2.5mm superior to the optic disc and ganglion cell density drops off rapidly to the directions superior to and inferior to the visual streak. 3. Area centralis ($6,800cells/mm^2$) was located at the area 10mm temporally from the point of 3mm superior to the optic disc. 4. The number of ${alpha}-type$ ganglion cells (above $15{mu}$) was 57,000 in the bovine retina and ${alpha}-type$ ganglion cells constituted 18.5% of the total cells. 5. The relative frequency of ${alpha}-type$ ganglion cells was higher in the peripheral regions than in the visual streak, especially higher in the superior-temporal quadrant than in other region of the bovine retina.

Key Words: retina, ganglion cell, visual streak, area centralis, optic disc