Anatomical variations in the cerebral arterial circle of the Saimaa (Pusa hispida saimensis) and Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida botnica)
The intracranial arterial vascularization of the Saimaa ringed seals (Pusa hispida saimensis; Nordquist, 1899) and Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida botnica; Gmelin, 1788) disclosed patterns of anatomical architecture comparable to that of other pinniped species. Arterial silicone casts on skull sca...
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ftunivhelsihelda:oai:helda.helsinki.fi:10138/568021 2024-01-07T09:46:11+01:00 Anatomical variations in the cerebral arterial circle of the Saimaa (Pusa hispida saimensis) and Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida botnica) Laakkonen, Juha Nihtilä, Heini Vivika Jernvall, Jukka Veterinary Biosciences Veterinary Anatomy and Developmental Biology Departments of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Jukka Jernvall / Principal Investigator Institute of Biotechnology 2023-12-04T08:25:01Z 13 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10138/568021 eng eng Wiley/Blackwell 10.1002/ar.25322 Laakkonen , J , Nihtilä , H V & Jernvall , J 2023 , ' Anatomical variations in the cerebral arterial circle of the Saimaa (Pusa hispida saimensis) and Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida botnica) ' , Anatomical Record . https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.25322 ORCID: /0000-0002-4040-6588/work/148362925 1c9e31f2-a927-447c-9841-dadaa4155b84 http://hdl.handle.net/10138/568021 001094615700001 cc_by openAccess info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Aquatic adaptations Brain vasculature Casts Mri Pinnipeds 1184 Genetics developmental biology physiology Article publishedVersion 2023 ftunivhelsihelda 2023-12-14T00:15:16Z The intracranial arterial vascularization of the Saimaa ringed seals (Pusa hispida saimensis; Nordquist, 1899) and Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida botnica; Gmelin, 1788) disclosed patterns of anatomical architecture comparable to that of other pinniped species. Arterial silicone casts on skull scaffolds, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed that the besides joining the caudal communicating arteries upon entering the cerebral arterial circle, the bilateral internal carotid arteries bifurcated as laterally oriented rostral choroidal arteries and rostral cerebral arteries. The latter arteries almost immediately gave off the laterally oriented middle cerebral arteries. Numerous individual variations were evident in differences in the exact branching sites of bilateral vessels or the size or number of arterial branches. Two Saimaa ringed seals had only a tiny foramen for the left internal carotid artery to enter the intracranial space, and the intracranial part of this vessel was short. It did not reach the cerebral arterial circle. The intracranial part of the right internal carotid artery is bifurcated and also supplied the left side of the cerebral arterial circle. Both specimens had aplasia of the left rostral cerebral artery. The intracranial arterial arrangement of Saimaa and Baltic ringed seals reflects the arterial architecture of this body region in terrestrial mammals with little evidence for aquatic adaptations or changes related to thermoregulation. Peer reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Pusa hispida HELDA – University of Helsinki Open Repository The Anatomical Record |
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Aquatic adaptations Brain vasculature Casts Mri Pinnipeds 1184 Genetics developmental biology physiology Laakkonen, Juha Nihtilä, Heini Vivika Jernvall, Jukka Anatomical variations in the cerebral arterial circle of the Saimaa (Pusa hispida saimensis) and Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida botnica) |
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The intracranial arterial vascularization of the Saimaa ringed seals (Pusa hispida saimensis; Nordquist, 1899) and Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida botnica; Gmelin, 1788) disclosed patterns of anatomical architecture comparable to that of other pinniped species. Arterial silicone casts on skull scaffolds, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed that the besides joining the caudal communicating arteries upon entering the cerebral arterial circle, the bilateral internal carotid arteries bifurcated as laterally oriented rostral choroidal arteries and rostral cerebral arteries. The latter arteries almost immediately gave off the laterally oriented middle cerebral arteries. Numerous individual variations were evident in differences in the exact branching sites of bilateral vessels or the size or number of arterial branches. Two Saimaa ringed seals had only a tiny foramen for the left internal carotid artery to enter the intracranial space, and the intracranial part of this vessel was short. It did not reach the cerebral arterial circle. The intracranial part of the right internal carotid artery is bifurcated and also supplied the left side of the cerebral arterial circle. Both specimens had aplasia of the left rostral cerebral artery. The intracranial arterial arrangement of Saimaa and Baltic ringed seals reflects the arterial architecture of this body region in terrestrial mammals with little evidence for aquatic adaptations or changes related to thermoregulation. Peer reviewed |
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Veterinary Biosciences Veterinary Anatomy and Developmental Biology Departments of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Jukka Jernvall / Principal Investigator Institute of Biotechnology |
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Anatomical variations in the cerebral arterial circle of the Saimaa (Pusa hispida saimensis) and Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida botnica) |
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Anatomical variations in the cerebral arterial circle of the Saimaa (Pusa hispida saimensis) and Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida botnica) |
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Anatomical variations in the cerebral arterial circle of the Saimaa (Pusa hispida saimensis) and Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida botnica) |
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Anatomical variations in the cerebral arterial circle of the Saimaa (Pusa hispida saimensis) and Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida botnica) |
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Anatomical variations in the cerebral arterial circle of the Saimaa (Pusa hispida saimensis) and Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida botnica) |
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anatomical variations in the cerebral arterial circle of the saimaa (pusa hispida saimensis) and baltic ringed seals (pusa hispida botnica) |
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10.1002/ar.25322 Laakkonen , J , Nihtilä , H V & Jernvall , J 2023 , ' Anatomical variations in the cerebral arterial circle of the Saimaa (Pusa hispida saimensis) and Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida botnica) ' , Anatomical Record . https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.25322 ORCID: /0000-0002-4040-6588/work/148362925 1c9e31f2-a927-447c-9841-dadaa4155b84 http://hdl.handle.net/10138/568021 001094615700001 |
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