1. Gross anatomical features and osteometric variables of the scapula of the african tree squirrel (Funisciurus anerythrus), house (Rattus Rattus) and wistar rats
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Usende Levi Ifukot, Omirinde Jamiu Oyewole, and Ekeolu Oyetunde Kazeem
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musculoskeletal diseases ,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,biology ,Fossa ,Rodent ,Anatomy ,musculoskeletal system ,biology.organism_classification ,Osteometry ,Body weight ,stomatognathic diseases ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Scapula ,biology.animal ,Tree squirrel ,medicine ,Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health ,Acromion ,Funisciurus anerythrus - Abstract
This study comparatively investigated gross features and osteometric variables in scapula of three rodents: tree squirrel (Funisciurus anerythrus ), house (Rattus Rattus ) and Wistar rats. A total of thirty three animals (11 per rodent species) were used for the study. The rodents were anaesthetized using ketamine and xylazine combination (80 mg/kg: 10 mg/kg body weight), sacrificed and processed for scapular bone extraction by burying method. Grossly, the scapular bones are flattened in all the rodents and have various shapes; semicircular in squirrel and roughly triangular in both Rattus rattus and Wistar rats. The scapula of the squirrel bears a hook-like acromion process and a distinct subscapular spine. Osteometric variables; scapular width and length of scapular neck are significantly reduced (p
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- 2020
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