Figure 4.
Effect of the laser irradiation on the wound healing of Dendrobaena veneta excised side. Images acquired by Zeiss stereomicroscope. A=earthworm immediately after the excision (0 h). B=earthworm immediately after the excision (0 h) and B’, the same organism immediately after the first irradiation (0 h). C=non-irradiated (control) earthworm 24 h after the excision and D, earthworm 24 h after the first irradiation. E=nonirradiated (control) earthworm 48 h after the excision and F, earthworm 48h after the first irradiation and 24 h after the second irradiation. G= non-irradiated earthworm 72 h after the excision and H, earthworm 72 h after the first irradiation and 48 h and 24 h after the second and the third irradiation, respectively. I=non-irradiated earthworm 144 h after the excision and L, earthworm 144 h, 120 h and 96 h after the first, second and third irradiation, respectively. at= alimentary tract; cf= coelomic fluid. Bars= 2.3 mm.