Topographic anatomy of the heart of adult mithun and yak


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Authors

  • M SARMA
  • S N KALITA
  • M BHAITACHARYA
  • K K SARMA

Keywords:

Heart, Mithun, Yak, Topographic anatomy

Abstract

The topographic anatomy of the heart of 3 adult mithuns and yaks was investigated by gross dissections. The heart of mithun and yak was lodged in the middle mediastinal space. The base exterided from the caudal border of the third rib to the cranial border of the sixth rib in mithun, which in yak extended from the caudal border of third rib to the middle of fifth intercostal space. The apex was at the level of fifth chondrosetemal articulation in mithun, whereas it was at sixth in yak. The slit like right cardiac notch in yak was a peculiarity.

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Author Biographies

  • M SARMA
    Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy
    and Histology, College of Veterinary Science.
  • S N KALITA
    Chief Scientist, Livestock Research Station, AAU, Mandira
    781 127
  • M BHAITACHARYA
    Director,NRC on Yak, West Kameng District, Dirrang
    Arunachal Pradesh 790 101
  • K K SARMA
    Associate Professor, Department of Surgery and Radiology,
    College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Guwahati 781 022.

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Vol. 71 No. 1 (2001)

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How to Cite

SARMA, M., KALITA, S. N., BHAITACHARYA, M., & SARMA, K. K. (2014). Topographic anatomy of the heart of adult mithun and yak. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 71(1). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/36334