However, in contrast to goats, in which the dorsal sac of the rumen is larger than the ventral sac at all examination sites [ 11], the ventral sac of the rumen was always larger than the dorsal sac in the cows of this study.
An examination of the ventral aspect of the embryo revealed that GFP+ cells were clustered along the ventral midline of the embryo surrounding the forming genital ridges (Fig. 5A).
This extends and supports observations by Nolan, et al., where it was determined that embryos transheterozygous for mbc1.63/mbc4.25 exhibited ventral nerve cord defects upon examination with BP102 [32].
Tissue samples, including forelimb, hindlimb, tail, 1 cm2 patch of dorsal skin and 1 cm2 patch of ventral skin, were taken for histological examination.
Each quadrant was evaluated by examination of the dorso-ventral and lateral views.
A transabdominal ultrasound examination of the left and ventral parts of the abdomen was performed.
At macroscopic examination slight bulging of the ventral AF was noticed.
At the age of 13 16 months, 34 FASN-Tg/AMPK α2+/+, 28 FASN-Tg/AMPK α2+/−, 7 FASN-Tg/AMPK α2−/− mice were sacrificed and the three prostate lobes (anterior, ventral, dorso-lateral) were collected for histological examination.
We extended the examination above to slices prepared from the ventral or dorsal hippocampus because the ventral hippocampus is implicated in anxiety-like behavior, whereas the dorsal hippocampus is involved in spatial learning [reviewed in 45].
Physical examination was supplemented with ultrasonography for ventral hernia and precise description of the liver, spleen, and kidneys.
