MORPHOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE BLOOD VESSELS AND NERVES OF THE CRUS OF THE BROWN BEAR (URSOS ARCTOS)

• Main Authors: Ruzhanova-Gospodinova, Iliana, Georgiev, Georgi I., Georgiev, Ilian, Hristakiev, Lubomir
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Zenodo 2022
• Subjects: brown bear,; arteries,; veins,; nerves,; crus; Hudson; St. Louis; Morton; Ferguson; Wilkins; McCarthy; Dahle; Snell; Hermanson; Enke; Ursus arctos; Ursus maritimus
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6380107; https://zenodo.org/record/6380107

The purpose of the present research is to investigate the major arteries, veins, and nerves of the crus in the brown bear through macro anatomical dissection and contrast radiography. The pelvic limbs of 4 bears were included in the study. The limbs were removed from the trunk and the vessels and ne...