Vet Med - Czech, 2006, 51(2):55-59 | DOI: 10.17221/5518-VETMED

The branches of the descending palatine artery and their relation to the vomeronasal organ inAngoragoats

K. Besoluk, E. Eken, S. Bahar
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Selcuk, Campus, Konya, Turkey

The aim of this study was to reveal the branches of the descending palatine artery, and its relation to the vomeronasal organ inAngoragoats. For this purpose, ten heads of adultAngoragoats obtained from a slaughterhouse were used. The ramifications of the latex enjected descending palatine artery and their vomeronasal organ-related findings were revealed by fine dissection and transverse sections. Arterial blood reached the caudally vomeronasal organ primarily via the sphenopalatine artery, and also cranially via a fine branch of the major palatine artery by crossing the palatine fissure. The average diameters of both the descending palatine artery and its branches were thicker on the left side than on the right, and its ramifications were not variable in this species.

Keywords: vomeronasal organ; descending palatine artery; anatomy; Angora goat

Published: February 28, 2006  Show citation

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Besoluk K, Eken E, Bahar S. The branches of the descending palatine artery and their relation to the vomeronasal organ inAngoragoats. Vet Med - Czech. 2006;51(2):55-59. doi: 10.17221/5518-VETMED.
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