Computed tomography and anatomy of the abdominal structures in the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla).

Autor: de Oliveira FG; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Graduate Program in Animal Biotechnology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil., Schimming BC; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Graduate Program in Wild Animals, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.; Laboratory of Wildlife Anatomy, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil., da Costa IP; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Graduate Program in Animal Biotechnology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil., da Silva JP; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Graduate Program in Wild Animals, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil., de Lima HC; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Graduate Program in Wild Animals, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil., Cardoso EBM; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Graduate Program in Wild Animals, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil., da Silva SL; School of Medicine of Botucatu, Graduate Program in Anesthesiology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil., da Silva Alves L; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Graduate Program in Animal Biotechnology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil., Mamprim MJ; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Graduate Program in Animal Biotechnology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Graduate Program in Wild Animals, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Animal Reproduction, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Anatomia, histologia, embryologia [Anat Histol Embryol] 2023 May; Vol. 52 (3), pp. 345-355. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 28.
DOI: 10.1111/ahe.12892
Abstrakt: The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is the largest of the Neotropical vermilinguans. This animal is the second mammal most frequently run over on the roads of Cerrado biome, Brazil. Therefore, it is pivotal to know the anatomy of this species to contribute to the clinical care of these animals. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the anatomical structures in the abdominal region of the giant anteater using computed tomography (CT). For this, the tomographic analysis was performed in sequential order in the craniocaudal direction in five giant anteaters. Moreover, four giant anteater corpses were used for anatomical studies, where two corpses were sectioned in cross sections of approximately 3 cm each, and two animals were dissected to identify the abdominal organs. The association between CT and anatomical study allowed the visualization of anatomical structures found in the abdominal cavity, such as the topographic anatomy facilitates the identification of organs on CT images. The findings of this study demonstrated that CT is a good technique to provide detailed information about the anatomical structures in the abdominal cavity and that this study can be used as CT and anatomical reference for veterinarians who care for wild animals.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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