Pharmacology Practical: (Effects of Drugs On The Ciliary Motility of Forg Oesophagus)
Pharmacology Practical: (Effects of Drugs On The Ciliary Motility of Forg Oesophagus)
Pharmacology Practical: (Effects of Drugs On The Ciliary Motility of Forg Oesophagus)
Objective :
- To find out the action of certain drugs on the ciliary motility of frog oesophagus.
Materials :
1- Frog.
2- Poppy seeds.
3- Frog wooden board.
4- Stop watch
5- Drugs & Solution :
A) Acetylcholine 10% : Cholinergic agonist.
B) Physostigmine 10% : Anti-choline esterase inhibitor.
C) Atropine 0.1% : Non-selective muscarinic agonist, or Cholinergic antagonist.
D) Frog Ringer : Nutrient solution To keep the tissue viable.
Materials pictures
In Situ experiment
Experiment results
1 Ringer (Control) 34 s 29 s 33 s 32 s
2 Acetylcholine 22 s 18 s 17 s 19 s
3 Physostigmine 14 s 14 s 14 s 14 s
4 Atropine 43 s 46 s 51 s 46 s
Experiment results
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Ringer (Control) Acetylcholine Physostigmine Atropine
Interpretation of the results
- The most effective drug is Physostigmine,
because the drug take short time to increase the movement.