Heart anatomy of Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi: a case report

In the present study the most outstanding anatomical findings of the heart of a giraffe are described. Two papillary muscles were found in the right ventricle, namely magnus and subarterial. There were no papillary parvi muscles. The supraventricular crest gave insertion to various tendinous chords....

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: W. Perez, M. Lima, G. Pedrana, F. Cirillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2008-03-01
Series:Veterinární Medicína
Subjects:
Online Access:https://vetmed.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/vet-200803-0006_heart-anatomy-of-giraffa-camelopardalis-rothschildi-a-case-report.php