Reappraisal of patterns of nonmarine cryptodiran turtle carotid circulation: Evidence from osteological correlates and soft tissues

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 268, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 571-587

  Jamniczky, Heather A ^a   Russell, Anthony P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Circulation; Computed tomography; Osteology; Phylogeny; Skull; Testudinata

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CIRCULATION; CAROTID ARTERY; CLASSIFICATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TURTLE; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; CAROTID ARTERIES; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TURTLES;

TESTUDINES; TESTUDINOIDEA;

EID: 34447323076     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10539     Document Type: Article

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