Microvasculature in the terminal air spaces of the lungs of the Baird's beaked whale (Berardius bairdii)

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1491-1495

  Ninomiya, Hiroyoshi ^a   Inomata, Tomo ^a   Shirouzu, Hiroshi ^b  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Taiji Whale Museum   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alveolar capillaries; Baird's whale; Corrosion cast; Lung; Venous valves

Indexed keywords

BERARDIUS BAIRDII; CETACEA; ZIPHIIDAE;

COLLAGEN; METHACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM; HISTOLOGY; LUNG; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VASCULARIZATION; VENULE; WHALE;

ANIMALS; CAPILLARIES; COLLAGEN; ENDOTHELIUM; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; LUNG; METHACRYLATES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; VENULES; WHALES;

EID: 14944370249     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.66..1491     Document Type: Article

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