The Response of Specialized Biological Tissue to Infrared Radiation
Abstract
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to define toe physical microscopic features of the pit viper IR detection system. Scanning electron microscopy was used to gain a familiarity with the structure and layout of the pit viper infrared receptor organ. The two pit organs were extracted from an in vitro Western Diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) heads. This consided of discussing along the maxillary bone just under the back surface of the pit organ between the eye and nostril. Specimen preparation consisted of the following. The organs were cut into several pieces. Fixation took place in 20 ml of 2% glutaraldehyde aqueous solution. Forty-eight hours later the samples were put through a series of dehydration steps in ethyl alcohol.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 30, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA376775
Entities
People
- Ashley J. Welch
Organizations
- University of Texas at Austin