Microvasculature of the bear heart demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy.
Morphological features of the coronary microvasculature were examined in ten Black bears (Ursus americanus). Tissue samples were collected for scanning electron microscopy from five animals, and vascular casts of the coronary vessels were prepared from five. Each portion of the microvasculature examined had specific morphological characteristics which may contribute to the control of blood flow. All indications from the present study suggest that the structure of the coronary microvasculature in the Black bear is similar to that of mammalian species previously examined.
Anderson
W D
WD
Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus.
Anderson
B G
BG
Seguin
R J
RJ
D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006321:Heart / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008833:Microcirculation; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D001503:Ursidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology*