Morphology of the Diaphragm Muscle in Southern Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla) and its Importance in Cases of Traumatic Hernia

Morphology of the Diaphragm Muscle in Southern Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla) and its Importance in Cases of Traumatic Hernia

ABSTRACT The wall of the diaphragm can be affected by changes caused by physical trauma, allowing the passage of viscera between the abdominal cavity and thoracic cavity, thus reducing the space for pulmonary expansion, leading to the formation of hernia and possible death. Thus, we aimed to charact...

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Main Authors: ÉRICA F.S. AZEVEDO, DANIELA R. COSTA E SILVA, TAMIRES V.S. NATIVIDADE, ELANE G. GIESE, ANA RITA DE LIMA, PAOLA C. SOARES, ÉRIKA BRANCO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2018-04-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
diaphragmatic hernia
morphology
Tamandua tetradactyla
Xenarthra
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