Morphology of the aortic arch branching pattern in raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides, Gray, 1834)
Euiyong Lee,
Young-Jin Jang,
In-Shik Kim
et al.
Abstract:Background
Aortic arch (AA) branching patterns vary among different mammalian species. Most previous studies have focused on dogs, whereas those on raccoon dogs remain unexplored.
Objectives
The objective of this study was to describe the AA branching pattern in raccoon dogs and compare their morphological features with those of other carnivores.
Methods
We prepared silicone cast specimens from a total of 36 raccoon dog carcasses via retrogra… Show more
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