Subgross Investigation of the Blood Vessels Originating from Aortic Arch (Arcus aortae) in Spiny Mouse
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY ADVANCES, vol.9, no.20, pp.2665-2667, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 9 Issue: 20
- Publication Date: 2010
- Doi Number: 10.3923/javaa.2010.2665.2667
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY ADVANCES
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.2665-2667
- Keywords: Acomys cilicicus, acomys nesiotes, anatomy, aortic arch, spiny mouse, latex injection
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
In this study, 10 adult Turkish Spiny Mice (Acomys cilicicus) and 10 adult Cypriot Spiny Mice (Acomy nesiotes) were used. After the coloured latex injection, the morphological and morphometrical properties of the dissected vessels were determined. In both mice species, similar to rat and mice, it was seen that 3 main branches including brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery and left subclavin artery orginated from aortic arch. The morphometric differences between the two species were throught to be caused by the adaptation to the environment of the island and continent forms.