The effects of fatal hemorrhage on the cochlear vasculature.

The condition of the cochlear vasculature was evaluated in 7 normal guinea pigs subsequent to fatal aortic hemorrhage. The cochleas were prepared for histological analysis using a soft surface preparation technique. The data analysis revealed two statistically significant differences: an increase in the number of aggregations and plasma gaps in the vessel at the vestibular membrane ( VSVM ) and in the vessel of the spiral prominence ( VSSP ).

The vascular anatomy of the gerbil cochlea.

The vascular pattern of the cochlea was studied in 12 adult gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) using the Berlin blue (Prussian blue) contrast injection technique. The capillary areas of the gerbil cochlea are similar to those of other mammals studied. As in some other mammals, the vessel of the basilar membrane was inconsistently identified in the basal turn.