Arteriovenous Patterns in Beaked Whales
Abstract
There were two discrete research goals:1) To provide a clear picture of the vascular anatomy in beaked whale heads that will enhance our understanding of the basic biology of beaked whales and act as a baseline from which future morphological (e.g. acoustic pathways), pathophysiological (e.g. decompression sickness and embolus formation) and mathematical modeling (e.g. diving nitrogen kinetics) research can evolve. To conduct a preliminary histologic examination of tissues associated with the extramandibular fat body (EMFB), intramandibular fat body (IMFB) and pterygoid venous lake. 2) To describe the vascular morphology of the pulmonary system in bottlenose dolphins and investigate the presence of anatomic intrapulmonary shunts. Results may help inform future models of pulmonary shunting used for mathematical modeling of diving nitrogen saturation levels in cetaceans.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1014013
Entities
People
- Alexander M. Costidis
Organizations
- University of North Carolina Wilmington