Morphology of the Great Cardiac Vessels in Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to describe the anatomic appearance of great cardiac vessels in the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) as a common bat living in the southern region of Iran. Methods: Five Egyptian fruit bats with a Mean±SD body mass index (BMI) of 123.04±0.08 g w...
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| description | Introduction: The purpose of this study was to describe the anatomic appearance of great cardiac vessels in the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) as a common bat living in the southern region of Iran.
Methods: Five Egyptian fruit bats with a Mean±SD body mass index (BMI) of 123.04±0.08 g were selected and studied.
Results: The aortic arch (transverse arch) cranial to the heart gives rise to the right and left brachiocephalic (innominate) arteries, each of which immediately divides into common carotid and subclavian arteries. The aortic arch continues caudally on the dorsal side of the heart, inclines to the left of the median plane as the dorsal aorta. The ligamentum arteriosum connecting the dorsal aorta to the pulmonary trunk is seen a few millimeters caudal to the origin of the left brachiocephalic artery. The arrangement of the great veins, including two anterior venae cavae, resembles that found in birds rather than mammals. A left azygos vein entered dorsally to join the left anterior vena cava. The opening of the right anterior vena cava is in the dorsal part of the right atrium; the opening of the left anterior vena cava, similar to the coronary sinus, is at the caudal part of the right atrium. The posterior vena cava opens into the right atrium dorsal and cranial to the entrance of the left anterior vena cava.
Conclusion: The evolution in the morphology mentioned above is in accordance with the flight requirements of bats. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7126fce8391947139c229c1c68eddb0c2022-12-22T03:53:45ZengNegah Institute for Scientific CommunicationAnatomical Sciences Journal2322-36262021-08-011827884Morphology of the Great Cardiac Vessels in Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)Younes Kamali0Farangis Ghasemi1 Department of Basic Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. Department of Biology, Jahrom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, Iran. Introduction: The purpose of this study was to describe the anatomic appearance of great cardiac vessels in the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) as a common bat living in the southern region of Iran. Methods: Five Egyptian fruit bats with a Mean±SD body mass index (BMI) of 123.04±0.08 g were selected and studied. Results: The aortic arch (transverse arch) cranial to the heart gives rise to the right and left brachiocephalic (innominate) arteries, each of which immediately divides into common carotid and subclavian arteries. The aortic arch continues caudally on the dorsal side of the heart, inclines to the left of the median plane as the dorsal aorta. The ligamentum arteriosum connecting the dorsal aorta to the pulmonary trunk is seen a few millimeters caudal to the origin of the left brachiocephalic artery. The arrangement of the great veins, including two anterior venae cavae, resembles that found in birds rather than mammals. A left azygos vein entered dorsally to join the left anterior vena cava. The opening of the right anterior vena cava is in the dorsal part of the right atrium; the opening of the left anterior vena cava, similar to the coronary sinus, is at the caudal part of the right atrium. The posterior vena cava opens into the right atrium dorsal and cranial to the entrance of the left anterior vena cava. Conclusion: The evolution in the morphology mentioned above is in accordance with the flight requirements of bats.http://anatomyjournal.ir/article-1-283-en.htmlanatomyegyptian fruit batlarge vesselsheart |
| spellingShingle | Younes Kamali Farangis Ghasemi Morphology of the Great Cardiac Vessels in Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) Anatomical Sciences Journal anatomy egyptian fruit bat large vessels heart |
| title | Morphology of the Great Cardiac Vessels in Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) |
| title_full | Morphology of the Great Cardiac Vessels in Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) |
| title_fullStr | Morphology of the Great Cardiac Vessels in Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morphology of the Great Cardiac Vessels in Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) |
| title_short | Morphology of the Great Cardiac Vessels in Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) |
| title_sort | morphology of the great cardiac vessels in egyptian fruit bat rousettus aegyptiacus |
| topic | anatomy egyptian fruit bat large vessels heart |
| url | http://anatomyjournal.ir/article-1-283-en.html |
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