| Autor: |
Daniela Cristina de Oliveira Silva, André Luiz Quagliatto Santos, Frederico Ozanam Carneiro e Silva, Luciana Aparecida Rosa, Frederico Balbino Lizardo, Lázaro Antônio dos Santos |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: |
2012 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Biotemas, Vol 25, Iss 3, Pp 249-255 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0103-1643 |
| Popis: |
The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), a mammal belonging to the order Xenarthra and family Myrmecophagidae, is an endangered species. For this reason, additional knowledge about its anatomy is of interest, especially the forelimb, which plays important roles in feeding and defense. The goal of this study was to learn more about the origin and distribution of the axillary nerve of Myrmecophaga tridactyla by studying two individuals (one male and one female) that belong to the Research Laboratory of Wild Animals (UFU). The study material consisted of corpses fixed and preserved in 10% aqueous formalin solution. Dissection of the material followed standard procedures. In both animals, the axillary nerve was found in the ventral branch of the sixth cervical (C6) and seventh (C7) spinal nerve. This nerve showed symmetry in relation to its position in the two specimens and branched into the teres major, teres minor and deltoid muscles. In both specimens the axillary nerve originated in the cranial cutaneous branch of the lower leg. |
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