<i>Pseudopus apodus</i> Soft Tissue Anatomy Based on Comparison of Classical Dissection and Multi-Detector Computed Tomography
Anatomy is critical for understanding the physiological and biological adaptations of living creatures. In the case of <i>Pseudopus apodus</i>, an anguimorph lizard belonging to the Order Squamata, it is particularly important considering the scarce previous works on the morphology of it...
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| author | María Isabel García-Real Encarnación Fernández-Valle Sara Jiménez María José Ruiz-Fernández David Castejón-Ferrer Andrés Montesinos-Barceló María Ardiaca-García Nerea Moreno Juncal González-Soriano |
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| description | Anatomy is critical for understanding the physiological and biological adaptations of living creatures. In the case of <i>Pseudopus apodus</i>, an anguimorph lizard belonging to the Order Squamata, it is particularly important considering the scarce previous works on the morphology of its coelomic cavity. It is interesting to consider that, over the years, using non-invasive approaches in reptiles, such as diagnostic imaging methods, is becoming popular for both scientific and clinical purposes. For the present work, we used a total of five <i>Pseudopus apodus</i> individuals (two males and three females); one male and one female were whole-body examined by multi-detector computed tomography (CT) and then all were dissected following a conventional anatomical protocol. The novelty and the main contribution of our multi-detector CT study is to identify structures that had never been identified before using this technique, such as the opening of the vomeronasal organ and the choanae, the tongue, the glottis, the hyoid bone, the esophagus, the stomach, the small and large intestines, the cloaca, the liver, the gallbladder, the kidneys, the ovarian follicles, the trachea, the bronchial bifurcation, the lungs, the heart, the aortic arches, the aorta, the sinus venosus, and the cranial cava veins. On the contrary, other organs like the thyroid, the pancreas, the spleen, the ureters, the urinary bladder, the oviducts, the testes, the hemipenes, the pulmonary trunk, and the pulmonary arteries were only identified in the anatomical dissection. Thus, our results demonstrate that multi-detector CT scanning is a useful tool to identify a significant number of anatomical structures in <i>Pseudopus apodus</i>, which is important for clinical veterinary practice related to this species or different conservation programs, among other applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3e6c00ae42de4cf1bf2c48eb8e9e63ae2025-08-20T02:05:21ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152025-02-0115561510.3390/ani15050615<i>Pseudopus apodus</i> Soft Tissue Anatomy Based on Comparison of Classical Dissection and Multi-Detector Computed TomographyMaría Isabel García-Real0Encarnación Fernández-Valle1Sara Jiménez2María José Ruiz-Fernández3David Castejón-Ferrer4Andrés Montesinos-Barceló5María Ardiaca-García6Nerea Moreno7Juncal González-Soriano8Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary, Complutense University, Avenida Puerta de Hierro s/n, 28040 Madrid, SpainICTS Bioimagen Complutense, Complutense University, Paseo de Juan XXIII 1, 28040 Madrid, SpainAchucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Scientific Park of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, SpainDepartment of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary, Complutense University, Avenida Puerta de Hierro s/n, 28040 Madrid, SpainICTS Bioimagen Complutense, Complutense University, Paseo de Juan XXIII 1, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary, Complutense University, Avenida Puerta de Hierro s/n, 28040 Madrid, SpainMedivet 24 Horas Los Sauces, Chamberi, Calle de Sta Engracia, 63, Chamberí, 28010 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Complutense University, Avenida José Antonio Nováis 12, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartment Section of Anatomy and Embriology, Faculty of Veterinary, Complutense University, Avenida Puerta de Hierro s/n, 28040 Madrid, SpainAnatomy is critical for understanding the physiological and biological adaptations of living creatures. In the case of <i>Pseudopus apodus</i>, an anguimorph lizard belonging to the Order Squamata, it is particularly important considering the scarce previous works on the morphology of its coelomic cavity. It is interesting to consider that, over the years, using non-invasive approaches in reptiles, such as diagnostic imaging methods, is becoming popular for both scientific and clinical purposes. For the present work, we used a total of five <i>Pseudopus apodus</i> individuals (two males and three females); one male and one female were whole-body examined by multi-detector computed tomography (CT) and then all were dissected following a conventional anatomical protocol. The novelty and the main contribution of our multi-detector CT study is to identify structures that had never been identified before using this technique, such as the opening of the vomeronasal organ and the choanae, the tongue, the glottis, the hyoid bone, the esophagus, the stomach, the small and large intestines, the cloaca, the liver, the gallbladder, the kidneys, the ovarian follicles, the trachea, the bronchial bifurcation, the lungs, the heart, the aortic arches, the aorta, the sinus venosus, and the cranial cava veins. On the contrary, other organs like the thyroid, the pancreas, the spleen, the ureters, the urinary bladder, the oviducts, the testes, the hemipenes, the pulmonary trunk, and the pulmonary arteries were only identified in the anatomical dissection. Thus, our results demonstrate that multi-detector CT scanning is a useful tool to identify a significant number of anatomical structures in <i>Pseudopus apodus</i>, which is important for clinical veterinary practice related to this species or different conservation programs, among other applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/5/615reptiles<i>Pseudopus apodus</i>anatomycomputed tomography |
| spellingShingle | María Isabel García-Real Encarnación Fernández-Valle Sara Jiménez María José Ruiz-Fernández David Castejón-Ferrer Andrés Montesinos-Barceló María Ardiaca-García Nerea Moreno Juncal González-Soriano <i>Pseudopus apodus</i> Soft Tissue Anatomy Based on Comparison of Classical Dissection and Multi-Detector Computed Tomography Animals reptiles <i>Pseudopus apodus</i> anatomy computed tomography |
| title | <i>Pseudopus apodus</i> Soft Tissue Anatomy Based on Comparison of Classical Dissection and Multi-Detector Computed Tomography |
| title_full | <i>Pseudopus apodus</i> Soft Tissue Anatomy Based on Comparison of Classical Dissection and Multi-Detector Computed Tomography |
| title_fullStr | <i>Pseudopus apodus</i> Soft Tissue Anatomy Based on Comparison of Classical Dissection and Multi-Detector Computed Tomography |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Pseudopus apodus</i> Soft Tissue Anatomy Based on Comparison of Classical Dissection and Multi-Detector Computed Tomography |
| title_short | <i>Pseudopus apodus</i> Soft Tissue Anatomy Based on Comparison of Classical Dissection and Multi-Detector Computed Tomography |
| title_sort | i pseudopus apodus i soft tissue anatomy based on comparison of classical dissection and multi detector computed tomography |
| topic | reptiles <i>Pseudopus apodus</i> anatomy computed tomography |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/5/615 |
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