Comparison of Cervical Spine Anatomy in Calves, Pigs and Humans.

BACKGROUND CONTEXT:Animals are commonly used to model the human spine for in vitro and in vivo experiments. Many studies have investigated similarities and differences between animals and humans in the lumbar and thoracic vertebrae. However, a quantitative anatomic comparison of calf, pig, and human...

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Main Authors: Sun-Ren Sheng, Hua-Zi Xu, Yong-Li Wang, Qing-An Zhu, Fang-Min Mao, Yan Lin, Xiang-Yang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4750986?pdf=render