Arterial vascularization of the gastrointestinal tract of the Trachemys scripta elegans, Wied, 1838

Authors

  • Rosângela Felipe Rodrigues Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Cirurgia, São Paulo, SP
  • Maria Angelica Miglino Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Cirurgia, São Paulo, SP
  • Alan Peres Ferraz de Melo Centro Universitário de Rio Preto, Laboratório de Anatomia dos Animais Domésticos, São José do Rio Preto, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-95962003000100007

Keywords:

Turtle, Digestive system, Anatomy, Artery, Vascularization

Abstract

We studied the irrigation of the esophagus, ventricle, pancreas and intestines of 30 turtles of the species Trachemys scripta elegans injected with substance latex, where we evidenced two aorta, being right and left aorta, that in 100.00% of the cases it presents a anastomotica tract among them, at the level of the emergency of the celiac artery. The cranial mesenteric artery is responsible for the irrigation of the jejunum, ileum, cecum, ascending colon and transverse colon in (100.00%) of the cases. The caudal mesenteric artery originates from the iliac artery in the right antimere, in 26 preparations (86.60%), and in the left antimere in 03 cases (13,30%). In 01 preparation (3,30%) the caudal mesenteric artery, in the right antimere, arises starting from the right and left iliac arteries.

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Published

2003-01-01

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Arterial vascularization of the gastrointestinal tract of the Trachemys scripta elegans, Wied, 1838. (2003). Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 40(1), 63-68. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-95962003000100007