Notes on the gross anatomy of the heart of the broad‐snouted caiman, Caiman latirostris (Daudin, 1802)

• Published in: Anatomia, histologia, embryologia Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 350 - 359
• Main Authors: Oliveira Lima, Mariana, Nóbrega, Yhuri Cardoso, Deus Santos, Marcelo Renan, Carvalho Nunes, Louisiane, Figueiredo, Rodrigo Giesta, Silva, Maria Aparecida
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2021
• Subjects: adults; Anatomy; Aorta; Arteries; blood; Brazil; Caiman latirostris; circulatory system; crocodiles; Fetuses; formalin; Heart; liver; male reproductive system; males; Mediastinum; Morphology; Morphometry; Muscles; Necropsy; Pericardium; physiology; reptiles; Skull; Sternum; Topography; Ventricle; Brazil; physiology; anatomy; blood; reptiles; circulatory system

The broad‐snouted caiman, Caiman latirostris (Daudin, 1802), is one of the six crocodilian species from Brazil. The topography, morphology and morphometry of the broad‐snouted caiman heart were studied. Data were obtained from the necropsy of four adult animals, three females and one male. The heart...