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The Rostral Epidural Rete Mirabile: Functional Significance in Blood Flow Regulatory Mechanisms in Giraffe (<i>Giraffa camelopardalis</i>)

The distinctive long neck of the giraffe (<i>Giraffa camelopardalis</i>) entails functional difficulties brought about by the extended distance between the heart and the head. Blood must be circulated over 2 m from the heart to the brain against gravitational force. The natural movement of the head...

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Hauptverfasser: Marna S. van der Walt, Willem Daffue, Jacqueline Goedhals, Sean van der Merwe, Francois Deacon
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Schriftenreihe:Anatomia
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Online-Zugang:https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0545/2/2/13
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