ORIGIN AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE CELIAC ARTERY IN OSTRICH (Struthio camelus)

Authors

  • Bruno Gomes Vasconcelos Programa de Pós-graduação em Anatomia dos Animais Domésticos e Silvestres da Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo.
  • Frederico O. Carneiro e Silva Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
  • Renata Lima de Miranda Pós-graduanda em Imunologia e Parasitologia Aplicada da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
  • Cheston C. Honorato Pereira Mestre, Professor da Faculdade de Rio Verde.
  • Amilton Cesar dos Santos Programa de Pós-graduação em Anatomia dos Animais Domésticos e Silvestres da Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo
  • Maria Angelica Miglino Professora Doutora da Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/cab.v13i1.15520

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Anatomy

Abstract

The exploration of ostriches aims at trading meat, feathers, leather and grease. The digestive system is intimately related to productivity, and the celiac artery is amongst the major vessels responsible for its nutrition. The artery´s origin and distribution was studied here. In 30 specimens, the left ischiatic artery was cannulated for the injection of a blood vessels marker solution and then fixed in formalin solution 10% via deep intramuscular, subcutaneous and intracavitary applications. We concluded that this artery originated from the descending aorta, its first branch is ventral and it headed for the right side sending branches to: esophagus, proventriculus, ventriculus, spleen, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, duodenum, ileum, left and right cecum.

KEYWORDS: birds; digestive system; irrigation.

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Published

2012-03-29

How to Cite

VASCONCELOS, B. G.; SILVA, F. O. C. e; MIRANDA, R. L. de; PEREIRA, C. C. H.; SANTOS, A. C. dos; MIGLINO, M. A. ORIGIN AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE CELIAC ARTERY IN OSTRICH (Struthio camelus). Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 13, n. 1, p. 108–114, 2012. DOI: 10.5216/cab.v13i1.15520. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/15520. Acesso em: 22 dec. 2024.

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Veterinary Medicine