A technique for cardiac denervation in Megalobulimus sanctipauli (mollusca, gastropoda, pulmonata)

Cardiac nerve of Megalobulimus sanctipauli can be accessed by making an incision of about 1 cm with the aid of a scalpel introduced into the connective tissue (whitish scar) joining a fold of the anterior lobe of the digestive gland. The existence of an externally identifiable anatomic characteristi...

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Published inBrazilian journal of medical and biological research Vol. 24; no. 11; pp. 1185 - 1188
Main Authors ROMERO, S. M. B, HOFFMANN, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ribeirão Preto Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1991
Subjects
Animals
Biochemistry. Physiology. Immunology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Heart - innervation
Invertebrates
Mollusca
Muscle Denervation - methods
Physiology. Development
Heart
Pulmonata
Methodology
Circulatory system
Gastropoda
Invertebrata
Mollusca
Denervation
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Summary:Cardiac nerve of Megalobulimus sanctipauli can be accessed by making an incision of about 1 cm with the aid of a scalpel introduced into the connective tissue (whitish scar) joining a fold of the anterior lobe of the digestive gland. The existence of an externally identifiable anatomic characteristic (whitish scar) facilities access to the nerve thus preventing large hemolymph loss. The percentage of hits of the technique was evaluated in two different groups (N = 14 and 17) of animals, with positive results obtained for 86% and 88%, respectively. The survival rate determined 13 days after surgery for one experimental group (N = 14) was 71%.
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ISSN:0100-879X
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