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1 The effects of thyroidectomy and thyroxine treatment on the morphology and contractility of the vas deferens to electrical stimulation in vitro  K Amadi, K.O Adeniyi, E.J.C Nwana, J.A.M Otubu  Pathophysiology  Volume 5, Issue 2, Pages (September 1998) DOI: /S (97)

2 Fig. 1 Frequency of contraction of vasa deferentia in various states: (i) euthyroid (control); (ii) thyroidectomized (T); (iii) thyroidectomized, treated with thyroxine (TTT); (iv) thyroxine-treated (TT). Pathophysiology 1998 5, DOI: ( /S (97) )

3 Fig. 2 Response of vasa deferentia in various thyroid states to acetylcholine (Ach.). Pathophysiology 1998 5, DOI: ( /S (97) )

4 Fig. 3 Response of vasa deferentia in various thyroid states to potassium chloride (KC). Pathophysiology 1998 5, DOI: ( /S (97) )

5 Plate. 1 Photomicrographs of (a) Cross-section of ductus deferens from control rats (×400). (b) Cross-section of epididymis from control rats (×400). Pathophysiology 1998 5, DOI: ( /S (97) )

6 Plate. 2 Photomicrographs of (a) Cross-section of ductus deferens from thyroidectomized rats (×400). (b) Cross-section of epididymis from thyroidectomized rats (×400). Pathophysiology 1998 5, DOI: ( /S (97) )

7 Plate. 3 Photomicrographs of (a) Cross-section of ductus deferens from thyroidectomized rats treated with thyroxine (×400). (b) Cross-section of epididymis from thyroidectomized rats treated with thyroxine (×400). Pathophysiology 1998 5, DOI: ( /S (97) )

8 Plate. 4 Photomicrographs of (a) Cross-section of ductus deferens from thyroxine-treated rats (×400). (b) Cross-section of epididymis from thyroxine-treated rats (×400). Pathophysiology 1998 5, DOI: ( /S (97) )


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