GROSS-ANATOMY OF THE PORTAL-VEIN AND ITS TRIBUTARIES IN THE OPOSSUM (DIDELPHIS-ALBIVENTRIS)

Citation
Raf. Neto et al., GROSS-ANATOMY OF THE PORTAL-VEIN AND ITS TRIBUTARIES IN THE OPOSSUM (DIDELPHIS-ALBIVENTRIS), ANAT HISTOL, 26(3), 1997, pp. 227-229
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences","Anatomy & Morphology
Journal title
Anatomia, histologia, embryologia
ISSN journal
03402096 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
227 - 229
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-2096(1997)26:3<227:GOTPAI>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The gross anatomy of the portal vein (V. portae) and its tributaries w as studied through anatomical methods, i.e. dissection, corrosion and diaphanization, in 45 opossums (Didelphis albiventris). In all animals the portal vein was formed by the junction of the cranial mesenteric, caudal mesenteric and lienal veins (V. mesenterica cranialis, V. mese nterica caudalis and V. lienalis, respectively). Many collateral tribu taries were observed running into the portal venous trunk.