Open AccessThe shark heart crowned
Author(s) -
William Joyce
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of experimental biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1477-9145
pISSN - 0022-0949
DOI - 10.1242/jeb.130393
Subject(s) - coronary arteries , venous blood , blood supply , anatomy , circulatory system , cardiology , medicine , biology , artery , surgery
![Graphic][1] The heart works tirelessly to pump blood around the body. But, ironically, heart muscle itself is one of the tissues most reliant on an uninterrupted oxygen supply. Conventionally, there are two routes via which oxygen may reach the heart: a dedicated coronary supply or the
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