Anatomical aspects of the forearm muscles of Myrmecophaga tridactyla / Aspectos anatômicos dos músculos do antebraço de Myrmecophaga tridactyla

The giant anteater is one of the species classified as vulnerable to extinction. Burning and being run over are among important causes in the decrease of individuals of this species and a better knowledge of the anatomy of these animals can contribute to the treatment of injured animals and their restoration to the environment. Thus, the objective of this work was to describe aspects of the anatomy of the muscles of the forearm of M. tridactyla. For this purpose, six adult specimens were used, three females and three males. The corpses were fixed with a 10% formaldehyde solution and preserved in vats containing the same solution. The thoracic limbs were dissected by routine dissection techniques. The forearm muscles of M. tridactyla were: brachioradialis; radial carpal extensor; common finger extensor; lateral finger extensor, ulnar carpal extensor; finger extensor I and II; long abductor of finger I; supinator, radial carpal flexor; ulnar flexor of the carpus, superficial flexor of the fingers, deep flexor of the fingers, pronator teres and square pronator, which were innervated by the radial, ulnar and median nerves. These muscles give a large volume to the forearm, are robust and have highly developed tendons, especially those involved with the flexion of the carpus, digits and elbow, actions that are fundamental to your defense habits and search for food.

O tamanduá-bandeira é uma das espécies classificadas em condição vulnerável à extinção. Queimadas e atropela-mentos estão entre causas importantes na diminuição de indivíduos desta espécie e um melhor conhecimento da anatomia des-tes animais pode contribuir para o tratamento de animais feridos e seu reestabelecimento ao meio ambiente. Assim, oobjetivo deste estudo foi descrever os aspectos da anatomia do antebraço do M. tridactyla. Para tanto, foram utilizados seis exemplares adultos, sendo três fêmeas e três machos. Os cadáveres foram fixados com solução aquosa de aldeído fórmico 10% e preser-vados em cubas contendo a mesma solução. Os membros torácicos foram dissecados pelas técnicas rotineiras de dissecação para evidenciação dos músculos, vasos e nervos da região. Os músculos do antebraço do M. tridactyla foram: braquiorradial; extensor radial do carpo; extensor comum dos dedos; extensor lateral dos dedos, extensor ulnar do carpo; extensor dos dedos I e II; abdutor longo do dedo I; supinador, flexor radial do carpo; flexor ulnar do carpo, flexor superficial dos dedos, flexor profundo dos dedos, pronador redondo e pronador quadrado. Estes músculos foram inervados pelos nervos ulnar e mediano. Juntos estes músculos conferem um grande volume ao antebraço, e suas características apontam para uma poderosa capaci-dade de exercer a flexão do carpo e dos dígitos, e ainda contribuir com os músculos do braço para a flexão do cotovelo, ações estas fundamentais aos seus hábitos de defesa e busca por alimento.

Anatomical aspects of the forearm muscles of Myrmecophaga tridactyla / Aspectos anatômicos dos músculos do antebraço de Myrmecophaga tridactyla

The giant anteater is one of the species classified as vulnerable to extinction. Burning and being run over are among important causes in the decrease of individuals of this species and a better knowledge of the anatomy of these animals can contribute to the treatment of injured animals and their restoration to the environment. Thus, the objective of this work was to describe aspects of the anatomy of the muscles of the forearm of M. tridactyla. For this purpose, six adult specimens were used, three females and three males. The corpses were fixed with a 10% formaldehyde solution and preserved in vats containing the same solution. The thoracic limbs were dissected by routine dissection techniques. The forearm muscles of M. tridactyla were: brachioradialis; radial carpal extensor; common finger extensor; lateral finger extensor, ulnar carpal extensor; finger extensor I and II; long abductor of finger I; supinator, radial carpal flexor; ulnar flexor of the carpus, superficial flexor of the fingers, deep flexor of the fingers, pronator teres and square pronator, which were innervated by the radial, ulnar and median nerves. These muscles give a large volume to the forearm, are robust and have highly developed tendons, especially those involved with the flexion of the carpus, digits and elbow, actions that are fundamental to your defense habits and search for food.(AU)

O tamanduá-bandeira é uma das espécies classificadas em condição vulnerável à extinção. Queimadas e atropela-mentos estão entre causas importantes na diminuição de indivíduos desta espécie e um melhor conhecimento da anatomia des-tes animais pode contribuir para o tratamento de animais feridos e seu reestabelecimento ao meio ambiente. Assim, oobjetivo deste estudo foi descrever os aspectos da anatomia do antebraço do M. tridactyla. Para tanto, foram utilizados seis exemplares adultos, sendo três fêmeas e três machos. Os cadáveres foram fixados com solução aquosa de aldeído fórmico 10% e preser-vados em cubas contendo a mesma solução. Os membros torácicos foram dissecados pelas técnicas rotineiras de dissecação para evidenciação dos músculos, vasos e nervos da região. Os músculos do antebraço do M. tridactyla foram: braquiorradial; extensor radial do carpo; extensor comum dos dedos; extensor lateral dos dedos, extensor ulnar do carpo; extensor dos dedos I e II; abdutor longo do dedo I; supinador, flexor radial do carpo; flexor ulnar do carpo, flexor superficial dos dedos, flexor profundo dos dedos, pronador redondo e pronador quadrado. Estes músculos foram inervados pelos nervos ulnar e mediano. Juntos estes músculos conferem um grande volume ao antebraço, e suas características apontam para uma poderosa capaci-dade de exercer a flexão do carpo e dos dígitos, e ainda contribuir com os músculos do braço para a flexão do cotovelo, ações estas fundamentais aos seus hábitos de defesa e busca por alimento.(AU)

Morphological aspects of the superficial lymph nodes of Myrmecophaga tridactyla

Background: The giant anteater is a Xenarthra of the Myrmecophagidae family. It is classified in Brazil as vulnerablespecie, however, in Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul it is probably extinct. In an attempt to contribute to the preservation of the species, many injured animals are referred for treatment and rehabilitation, but the lack of information aboutmorphology may hinder a more efficient clinical-surgical approach. The knowledge on the topography, dimensions andmorphology of lymph nodes of a given species is essential for medical practice. The aim of this study was to identify anddescribe the general morphology of the superficial lymph nodes of Myrmecophaga tridactyla.Materials, Methods & Results: Ten cadavers of adult Myrmecophaga tridactyla were used in this study. They were fixedand preserved with 10% formaldehyde solution and dissected throughout their length to locate their superficial lymphnodes. Lymph nodes of each center were removed for mesoscopic analysis. Measurements of width, length and thicknesswere obtained by a digital caliper. The superficial lymph nodes observed in the head were the mandibular and the intermandibular, while in the neck were identified superficial cervical and deep cervical lymph nodes. In the thoracic limbs,the axillary and the axillary accessory lymph nodes were present. In the pelvic limbs just one lymph node, the femoral,was observed, located in the thick subcutaneous fascia of the medial surface of the thigh. The main anatomical differencesfound in the lymph nodes of M. tridactyla are the absence of parotid, popliteal and subiliac lymph nodes and the presenceof intermandibular lymph nodes and the developed femoral lymph nodes, which are unique in the pelvic limbs of this species. Moreover, some superficial lymph nodes were formed by several small lymph nodes, forming clusters, as observedin the proper and accessory axillary and femoral...(AU)

Morphological aspects of the superficial lymph nodes of Myrmecophaga tridactyla

Background: The giant anteater is a Xenarthra of the Myrmecophagidae family. It is classified in Brazil as vulnerablespecie, however, in Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul it is probably extinct. In an attempt to contribute to the preservation of the species, many injured animals are referred for treatment and rehabilitation, but the lack of information aboutmorphology may hinder a more efficient clinical-surgical approach. The knowledge on the topography, dimensions andmorphology of lymph nodes of a given species is essential for medical practice. The aim of this study was to identify anddescribe the general morphology of the superficial lymph nodes of Myrmecophaga tridactyla.Materials, Methods & Results: Ten cadavers of adult Myrmecophaga tridactyla were used in this study. They were fixedand preserved with 10% formaldehyde solution and dissected throughout their length to locate their superficial lymphnodes. Lymph nodes of each center were removed for mesoscopic analysis. Measurements of width, length and thicknesswere obtained by a digital caliper. The superficial lymph nodes observed in the head were the mandibular and the intermandibular, while in the neck were identified superficial cervical and deep cervical lymph nodes. In the thoracic limbs,the axillary and the axillary accessory lymph nodes were present. In the pelvic limbs just one lymph node, the femoral,was observed, located in the thick subcutaneous fascia of the medial surface of the thigh. The main anatomical differencesfound in the lymph nodes of M. tridactyla are the absence of parotid, popliteal and subiliac lymph nodes and the presenceof intermandibular lymph nodes and the developed femoral lymph nodes, which are unique in the pelvic limbs of this species. Moreover, some superficial lymph nodes were formed by several small lymph nodes, forming clusters, as observedin the proper and accessory axillary and femoral...

Aspectos anatômicos do plexo lombossacral de Myrmecophaga tridactyla (Linnaeus, 1758) / Anatomical aspects of the lumbossacral plexus of the Myrmecophaga tridactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)

Objetivou-se descrever a origem e arquitetura do plexo lombossacral, bem como a composição de seus nervos na espécie M. tridactyla. Para tanto, foram analisados 12 plexos de seis cadáveres adultos e de ambos os sexos, fornecidos pelo IBAMA-GO (licença 99/2011). Os ramos ventrais dos nervos espinhais, suas comunicações e os nervos derivados do plexo foram evidenciados após dissecação da face ventral das regiões torácica caudal, lombar e sacral. Às radiografias verificaram-se 15 ou 16 vértebras torácicas, duas ou três lombares e quatro ou cinco sacrais. O plexo lombossacral constituiu-se por: T16, L1, L2, S1-S5, Cc1 (33,3%), T15, L1-L3, S1-S5 (16,6%), T15, L1, L2, S1-S5, Cc1 (16,6%), L1-L3, S1-S5 (16,6%), T15, L1-L3, S1-S4, Cc1 (8,3%) e L1-L3, S1-S4 (8,3%). Os nervos derivados do plexo com suas formações mais freqüentes foram: genitofemoral (T15, L1, L2 e T16, L1), cutâneo femoral lateral (T15, L1, L2 e T16, L1), femoral (T16, L1, L2), obturador (L1-L3), isquiático (L3, S1-S3), glúteo cranial (L2, S1), glúteo caudal (L2, S1- S3 e L3, S1, S2), pudendo (S4-S5) e retal caudal (S5 e S4, S5, Cc1). O nervo cutâneo femoral caudal originou-se do nervo isquiático. O plexo lombossacral do M. tridactyla assemelha-se em geral ao dos demais mamíferos, porém apresenta como particularidade o envolvimento de ramos torácicos e coccígeos na composição de seus nervos e uma maior variação anatômica em sua formação, que pode ser atribuída principalmente à variação numérica de vértebras torácicas, lombares e sacrais nesta espécie.

This study aimed to describe the origin and architecture of the lumbosacral plexus, as well as the composition of their nerves in the species M. tridactyla. For this purpose, 12 plexuses from six adult animals of both sexes, provided by IBAMA-GO (License 99/2011, CEUA-UFG Protocol 015/11) were analyzed. The ventral rami of the spinal nerves, their communications and the nerves arising from the plexus were detected after the dissection of the ventral face of the thoracic caudal, lumbar and sacral regions. The radiographs showed 15 or 16 thoracic, two or three lumbar and four or five sacral vertebrae. The lumbosacral plexus of M. tridactyla consisted of: T16, L1, L2, S1-S5, Cc1 (33.3%); T15, L1- L3, S1-S5 (16.6%); T15, L1, L2, S1-S5, Cc1 (16.6%); L1-L3, S1-S5 (16.6%); T15, L1-L3, S1-S4, Cc1 (8.3%); and L1-L3, S1-S4 (8.3%). The nerves that derived from the plexus with their most common arrangement were: genitofemoral (T15, L1, L2; and T16, L1); lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (T15, L1, L2; and T16, L1); femoral (T16, L1, L2); obturator (L1- L3); sciatic (L3, S1-S3); cranial gluteal (L2, S1, S2); caudal gluteal (L2, S1-S3; and L3, S1, S2); pudendal (S4, S5); and rectal caudal (S5 and S4, S5, Cc1). The caudal femoral cutaneous nerve originated from the sciatic nerve. In general, the lumbosacral plexus of M. tridactyla resembles that of other mammals; however, it shows some peculiarities, such as the involvement of thoracic and coccygeal rami in its nerve composition and a greater anatomical variation in its formation, which can be mainly related to the numerical variation of thoracic, lumbar and sacral vertebrae in this species.

Aspectos anatômicos dos nervos da coxa de tamanduá-bandeira (Myrmecophaga tridactyla, Linnaeus, 1758) / Anatomical aspects of the nerves of the thigh of the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla, Linnaeus, 1758)

A carência de conhecimento básico acerca das espécies selvagens, em especial de anatomia topográfica, tem constituído um obstáculo à prática de procedimentos clínico e cirúrgico em animais selvagens. Portanto, objetivou-se descrever os nervos da coxa do Myrmecophaga tridactyla, abordando sua topografia, ramificação e território de inervação. Para tanto, foram utilizados seis cadáveres adultos, fornecidos pelo IBAMA-GO (licença 99/2011, CEUAUFG protocolo nº 015/11), fixados e conservados em solução aquosa de formaldeído a 10%. Os nervos responsáveis pela inervação da coxa do M. tridactyla foram o genitofemoral, o cutâneo femoral lateral, o femoral e seu principal ramo, o nervo safeno, o obturador, o glúteo cranial, o isquiático e o cutâneo femoral caudal. O ramo femoral do nervo genitofemoral inervou a região cutânea medial da coxa e o linfonodo inguinal superficial. O nervo cutâneo femoral lateral distribuiu na região cutânea craniomedial e craniolateral da coxa. O nervo femoral enviou ramos aos músculos ilíaco, psoas maior e menor, iliopsoas, pectíneo, sartório e quadríceps femoral. O nervo femoral continuou como o nervo safeno e ambos inervaram a região cutânea medial da coxa e o segundo a região cutânea medial do joelho. O nervo obturador inervou os músculos obturador externo, inclusive sua parte intrapélvica, adutores magno, longo e curto, e grácil. O nervo glúteo cranial distribuiu no músculo tensor da fáscia lata. O nervo isquiático enviou ramos aos músculos gêmeos, quadrado femoral, semimembranoso, semitendinoso, bíceps femoral, longo e curto, e a região cutânea lateral da coxa e joelho. O nervo cutâneo femoral caudal forneceu ramos ao músculo semitendinoso, na região da tuberosidade isquiática e face caudolateral da coxa. Há consideráveis diferenças entre o território de inervação dos nervos da coxa do M. tridactyla em relação ao dos animais domésticos, o que na prática inviabiliza a extrapolação de técnicas de procedimentos clínicocirúrgicos e protocolos anestésicos adotados em animais domésticos para a espécie em questão.

The lack of basic data about wild species, especially concerning the topographic anatomy has been a barrier to the practice of clinical and surgical procedures in wild animals. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the nerves of the thigh of Myrmecophaga tridactyla, approaching its topography, ramification and territory of innervation. For this purpose, six adult cadavers provided by IBAMA-GO (license 99/2011, UFG-CEUA Protocol 015/11), fixed and preserved in 10% aqueous solution of formaldehyde were used. The nerves responsible for the innervation the thigh of the M. tridactyla were the genitofemoral, lateral cutaneous femoral, the femoral and its main branch, the saphenous nerve, the obturator, the cranial gluteal, the sciatic and caudal cutaneous femoral nerves. The femoral branch of the genitofemoral nerve supplied the medial cutaneous region of the thigh and superficial inguinal lymph nodes. The lateral cutaneous femoral nerve branched on the craniomedial and craniolateral cutaneous region of the thigh. The femoral nerve sent branches to iliacus, psoas major and minor, iliopsoas, pectineus, sartorius and quadriceps muscles and the skin of the medial surface of the thigh. The femoral nerve continued as saphenous nerve and both innervated the medial aspect of the thigh and the latter supplied the medial surface of the stifle joint. The obturator nerve innervated the external obturator muscle, including its intrapelvic portion, gracilis and adductor magnus, long and short muscles. The cranial gluteal nerve branched in the the tensor fascia lata muscle. The sciatic nerve sent branches to gemelli, quadratus femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, long and short biceps femoris muscles and the skin of the lateral surface of the thigh and stifle joint. The caudal cutaneous femoral nerve gave branches to semitendinosus muscle, the region of the ischial tuberosity and caudolateral surface and the thigh. There are considerable differences between the territory of innervation of the nerves of the thigh of the M. tridactyla compared to domestic animals, which in turn makes unfeasible the extrapolation of clinical-surgical procedures and anesthetic protocols used in domestic animals to the giant anteater.

Morfologia e biometria do ligamento apical do pênis de touros da raça Girolando / Morphology and biometry of the apical ligament of the penis of Girolando race bulls

Objetivou-se descrever a morfologia e biometria do ligamento apical do pênis de 32 touros da raça Girolando (Bos taurus indicus X Bos taurus taurus, Linnaeus - 1758), com idade de 36 a 48 meses e pesando de 480 a 540kg. As peças anatômicas foram obtidas em frigorífico e mantidas congeladas até dissecação. O ligamento originou-se a 15,1±2,9cm distalmente à curvatura caudal da flexura sigmoide e inseriu-se a 1,4±0,7cm proximalmente ao colo da glande, medindo 18,9±2,6cm de comprimento. Apresentou largura de 1,9±0,6mm na sua origem, 2,2±0,8mm na inserção e 35,2±10mm na altura da inserção da lâmina interna do prepúcio. A espessura média ao longo de sua extensão variou de 0,7 a 1,9mm. Próximo à coroa da glande, o ligamento apical se posiciona principalmente na superfície dorsolateral esquerda desse órgão, e a característica da sua fixação na albugínea apresentou variações ao longo de sua extensão. Em sua origem e inserção e na face esquerda do pênis, o ligamento apical é firmemente aderido à túnica albugínea, mas na face dorsal e direita do pênis essa união é realizada por meio de tecido conjuntivo frouxo. Verificou-se correlação média entre o comprimento e a circunferência do pênis com o comprimento do ligamento apical, mas a correlação entre essas variáveis do pênis e a largura do ligamento apical foi baixa.

The aim of this study was to describe the morphology and biometry of the apical ligament of the penis of Girolando bulls. For this purpose, it was dissected 32 penis of Girolando bulls obtained from slaughterhouses and kept frozen until their dissection. The animals were 36 to 48 month old and weighted between 480 and 540kg. The origin of the apical ligament occurred at 15.1±2.9cm distally to the caudal loop of the sigmoid flexure and its insertion occurred at 1.4±0.7cm proximally to the neck of the glans. The length of the apical ligament was 19.9±2.6cm. The width was 1.9±0.6mm at its origin, 2.2±0.8mm at its insertion and 35.2±10mm at the insertion of the internal lamina of prepuce. The average thickness along its extension varied from 0.7 to 1.0mm. On the free portion of the penis the apical ligament involved predominantly the dorsum and the left side of the penis, and its attachment to the tunica albuginea varied along its extension. The apical ligament is firmly attached to the tunica albuginea on its origin, insertion and on the left side of the penis, but dorsally and on the right side of the penis this union is made only through loose connective tissue. Significant linear relation was observed between length and circumference of the penis with length of the apical ligament, but the relation between these penis parameters and the width of the apical ligament was low.