Macroscopic morphology and bronchopulmonary distribution in lungs of Procyon cancrivorus

Macroscopic morphology and bronchopulmonary distribution in lungs of Procyon cancrivorus

The raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) is a wild animal of great ecological importance because it is a seed disperser. Bronchopulmonary segmentation was studied in 4 raccoons, using 10% formaldehyde-fixed lung tissue. Lung lobation in P. cancrivorus follows the same pattern as in domestic carnivorous ani...

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Main Authors: Celina Almeida Furlanetto Mançanares, Ana Flávia Carvalho, Antônio Chaves de Assis Neto, Bruno Gomes Vasconcelos, Diego Carvalho Viana, Luis Miguel Lobo, Bruno Machado Bertassoli, Vanessa Cristina de Oliveira, Amilton Cesar dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2013-11-01
Series:Biotemas
Subjects:
Bronchi
Procyonidae
Pulmonary lobes
Respiratory apparatus
Wild animals
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/2175-7925.2013v26n4p195

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