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Holz, P., Barker, I. K., Crawshaw, G. J., & Dobson, H. (1997). The anatomy and perfusion of the renal portal system in the red-eared slider (trachemys scripta elegans). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 28(4 (Index issue)), 378–385.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Holz1997 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Chelonia, Cheloniidae, Emydidae, Histologie = histology, Morphologie = morphology, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Trachemys, Trachemys scripta, Veterinärmedizin = veterinary medicine Creators: Barker, Crawshaw, Dobson, Holz Collection: Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine |
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Trachemys scripta The anatomy of the renal portal system of the red-eared slider, a turtle commonly kept as a pet, is described, based on dissection of 6 double latex-injected specimens (3 males, 3 females). The anatomy of these vessels, which had not previously been described in this species, is very similar to the fundamental chelonian pattern. Fluoroscopic radioangiography revealed that venous blood returning from the hind limbs flowed predominantly to the liver and bypassed the kidneys. Blood from the tail either flowed to the kidneys or bypassed them and flowed directly to the liver. A putative valve is described that governs venous blood flow from the caudal body to or around the kidneys.
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