The lumbosacral plexus in two Didelphis species (Didelphidae, Didelphimorphia): origin and nerve distribution
T. M. Estruc,
R. Medeiros-do-Nascimento,
J. Pellenz
et al.
Abstract:Morphological studies provide knowledge that allow us to understand how animals interact with the natural environment or the captivity. The goal of this study was to describe the origin and antimeric distribution of lumbosacral plexus nerves in Didelphis aurita and D. albiventris. Fourteen adult cadavers of D. aurita, seven males and seven females, and 13 adult cadavers of D. albiventris, nine males and four females were used. The specimens were sexed, identified, fixed and dissected until the origins of the l… Show more
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