The so-called ligamentum arteriosum is innervated.
The ductus arteriosus is a muscular artery connecting the pulmonary trunk directly to the aorta in fetal circulation in order to by-pass the fluid filled lungs. Post-natally, this vessel is speculated to undergo obliteration, fibrosis and ultimately metamorphosize into a band of ligament, thereby ch...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0291879 |