Abstract:
Background: The article сontains controversial opinions from a literature review
about the location, morphology and functional importance of the subepicardial fat
pads and location of the aortic reflexogenic areas, which increased in the recent
years interest for clinicians. Own research results concerning these aspects are
presented.
Material: The 404 preparations of the ascending aorta taken from the human
corpses, from 16-week fetuses to 96 years, were studied.
Used methods: Inspection of the autopsied aortae, fine anatomical preparation,
coloring with Schiff’ reagent, injection of Herot's mass and colored gelatin,
immunohistological study and histological studies including the hematoxylineosin-treated preparations examination, coloration with methylene blue and by
van-Gieson techniques.
Results: A large variability of the ascending aorta fat bodies was described,
arguments on the existence of the reflexogenic area of the ascending aorta were
presented, new hypothesis on the functional morphology of the aorta was put
forward.
Conclusions: The fat body of Rindfleisch is more significant than it is assumed:
a reflexogenic zone is placed at its level; it refers to the need to streamline
terminogy for a more successful implementation of research findings
