Accession Number:

AD1014013

Title:

Arteriovenous Patterns in Beaked Whales

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington United States

Personal Author(s):

• Costidis,Alexander M.

Report Date:

2015-09-30

Pagination or Media Count:

3.0

Abstract:

There were two discrete research goals1 To provide a clear picture of the vascular anatomy in beaked whale heads that will enhance our understanding of the basic biology of beaked whales and act as a baseline from which future morphological e.g. acoustic pathways, pathophysiological e.g. decompression sickness and embolus formation and mathematical modeling e.g. diving nitrogen kinetics research can evolve. To conduct a preliminary histologic examination of tissues associated with the extramandibular fat body EMFB, intramandibular fat body IMFB and pterygoid venous lake. 2 To describe the vascular morphology of the pulmonary system in bottlenose dolphins and investigate the presence of anatomic intrapulmonary shunts. Results may help inform future models of pulmonary shunting used for mathematical modeling of diving nitrogen saturation levels in cetaceans.

Descriptors:

• whales
• patterns
• dolphins mammals
• marine animals
• marine biology
• pathophysiology
• mathematical models
• decompression sickness
• PULMONARY ARTERIES
• LUNG
• cetacean
• response biology

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE