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Quantitative anatomy of the trachea of the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) / Anatomía cuantitativa de la tráquea de la jirafa (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi)
Cano, Ivana; Pérez, William.
  • Cano, Ivana; University of Uruguay. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Area of Anatomy. Montevideo. UY
  • Pérez, William; University of Uruguay. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Area of Anatomy. Montevideo. UY
Int. j. morphol ; 27(3): 905-908, sept. 2009. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-598955
ABSTRACT
We described the macroscopic and quantitative anatomy of the trachea of the Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi). The trachea of one juvenile male giraffe (25 months of age) weighing 754 kg was used in this study. The length of the neck was 125 cm. The trachea had 107 cm in length on its cervical part and 18 cm on its thoracic part. The total number of cartilage was 87.74 at the neck and 13 at the thorax. The general shape of the duct was mostly circular. The separation of the dorsal ends of the tracheal cartilages was pronounced in the first half of the cervical trachea, reducing caudally and overlapping in the thoracic trachea. In the caudal part the trachea had a tracheal bronchus for the cranial lobe of the right lung and the end of the trachea was divided into two main bronchi, where the left was larger in diameter.
RESUMEN
Describimos la anatomía macroscópica y cuantitativa de la tráquea de la jirafa (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi). La tráquea de una jirafa macho joven (25 meses de edad), con un peso 754 kg fue utilizada en este estudio. La longitud del cuello era de 125 cm. La tráquea tuvo 107 cm de longitud en su parte cervical y 18 cm en su parte torácica. El número total de cartílagos fue de 87,74 en el cuello y 13 en el tórax. La forma general de la vía fue principalmente circular. La separación de los extremos dorsales de los cartílagos traqueales se pronunció en la primera mitad de la tráquea cervical, reduciéndose caudalmente y superponiéndose en la tráquea torácica. En la parte caudal la tráquea tenía un bronquio traqueal para el lobo craneal del pulmón derecho y el final de la tráquea se dividió en dos bronquios principales, donde el izquierdo fue de mayor diámetro.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Artiodactyla / Trachea Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Uruguay Institution/Affiliation country: University of Uruguay/UY

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Artiodactyla / Trachea Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Uruguay Institution/Affiliation country: University of Uruguay/UY