Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế về bệnh thú y đề tài: Stereolithographic biomodeling of equine ovary based on 3D serial digitizing device | J. Vet. Sci. 2009 10 2 161-163 DOI Short Communication JOURNAL OF Veterinary Science Stereolithographic biomodeling of equine ovary based on 3D serial digitizing device 1. 2 2 3 4 2 Junpei Kimura . Nobunori Kakusho . Kenji Yamazawa . Yuuko Hirano . Yasuo Nambo . Hideo Yokota . Ryutaro Himeno2 College of Veterinary Medicine Seoul National University Seoul 151-742 Korea 2RIKEN Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan 3Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Obihiro Hokkaido 08-8555 Japan 4The Japan Racing Association Tokyo 320-0856 Japan The 3D internal structure microscopy 3D-ISM was applied to the equine ovary. which possesses peculiar structural characteristics. Stereolithography was applied to make a life-sized model by means of data obtained from 3D-ISM. Images from serially sliced surfaces contributed to a successful 3D reconstruction of the equine ovary. Photopolymerized resin models of equine ovaries produced by stereolithography can clearly show the internal structure and spatial localizations in the ovary. The understanding of the spatial relationship between the ovulation fossa and follicles and or corpora lutea in the equine ovary was a great benefit. The peculiar structure of the equine ovary could be thoroughly observed and understood through this model. Keywords biomodeling horse ovary stereolithography The kidney shaped equine ovary has a very unique structure among mammals as there is a very prominent depression the ovulation fossa on the surface or ventral border 3 . This is the only area from which normal ovulation occurs. 3 The corpus luteum does not project from the greater surface of the ovary as in other species. The inverted location of the cortex and medulla is also a unique characteristic which only equidae and the nine-banded armadillo Dasypus novemcinctus possess 7 . The ovary of an adult mare is structured so that the medullary or vascular zone is superficial and the cortical zone which contains the oocyte .
