Anatomy of the python heart

Anatomical Science International

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 194-203

  Jensen, Bjarke ^a   Nyengaard, Jens R ^a   Pedersen, Michael ^b   Wang, Tobias ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular anatomy; Heart; Reptile; Snake; Ventricle

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL ANATOMY; ARTICLE; HEART; HEART VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE VOLUME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYTHON MOLURUS; PYTHON REGIUS; SNAKE; VETERINARY ANATOMY;

ANIMALS; BOIDAE; CARDIAC VOLUME; HEART; HEART VENTRICLES; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION;

EID: 78649903621     PISSN: 14476959     EISSN: 1447073X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12565-010-0079-1     Document Type: Article

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