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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Effects of exposure to lead on the peripheral motor system of the rat. An ultrastructural study.
Effects of exposure to lead on the peripheral motor system of the rat. An ultrastructural study.
 
Subject : Basic research on the brain, neural physiology and function in health and disease 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : OBJECTIVE: To investigate the morphological changes in the peripheral motor system of the rat induced by exposure to lead. METHODS: This study was conducted at the Anatomy Department, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from January 2011 to January 2012. Female adult albino rats (n=10) were given lead acetate in their drinking water (500mg/L) for a period of 30 days. Female adult albino rats (n=5) were used as control. The soleus and gastrocnemius muscles were dissected and processed for electron microscopy. RESULTS: Lead administration induced morphological changes in all constituents of the peripheral motor system of the rat, including; extension of long processes by Schwann cells, engorgement of nerve terminals, withdrawal of some terminals, and muscle fiber alterations. CONCLUSION: Lead toxicity is detrimental to all constituents of the peripheral motor system of the rat. The histopathological changes explain some of the clinical manifestations of lead toxicity. 
ISSN : 1319-6138 
Journal Name : Neurosciences 
Volume : 18 
Issue Number : 1 
Publishing Year : 1434 AH
2013 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Tuesday, June 4, 2013 

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Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
M H BadawoudBadawoud, M HResearcher mbadawoud@hotmail.com
S M HassanHassan, S MResearcher  

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