Some aspects of the physiology and anatomy of the cardiovascular system of the ferret, Mustela putorius furo.
The resting heart rate was monitored in 50 urethane-anaesthetized (387 +/- 54 beats/min) and 4 conscious (341 +/- 39 beats/min) ferrets. The arterial blood pressure in the anaesthetized animals was 140/110 +/- 35/31 mmHg. The circulatory responses to vagal stimulation, carotid artery occlusion and a variety of humoral agents were examined. The vagal innervation of the heart and of the distribution of the great vessels are described.
D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D002335:Carnivora / Q000502:physiology*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000502:physiology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005289:Ferrets / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D006339:Heart Rate; D008297:Male; D012119:Respiration; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology