Origin and distribution of the sciatic nerve in pig fetuses (Sus scrofa domesticus – Linnaeus, 1758) from the lineage Pen Ar Lan

Origin and distribution of the sciatic nerve in pig fetuses (Sus scrofa domesticus – Linnaeus, 1758) from the lineage Pen Ar Lan

The origin and distribution of the sciatic nerve was studied in 31 pig fetuses from the lineage Pen Ar Lan, being 22 males and 9 females, after being fixed in a 10% formaldehyde aqueous solution. In these animals, the lumbar vertebrae ranged from 5 to 7, with a predominance of 6, something which con...

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Main Authors: Lázaro Antônio dos Santos, Frederico Ozanam Carneiro e Silva, Luciana Aparecida Rosa, Lorena Tanús Menezes, Álvaro Carneiro Matoso Nunes Canabrava, Frederico Balbino Lizardo, Daniela Cristina Oliveira Silva, Gilmar da Cunha Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2013-03-01
Series:Biotemas
Subjects:
Lumbosacral plexus
Nervous system
Spinal nerves
Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume261/147a157.pdf

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