Open AccessMorphology investigation of the mink’s brain (Mustela vison)
Author(s) -
V. Milanović,
Verica Mrvić,
V. Teodorovic,
P. Milosavljevic,
Bogomir Bolka Prokić,
Rizah Avdić
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
acta veterinaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.308
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1820-7448
pISSN - 0567-8315
DOI - 10.2298/avb1303337m
Subject(s) - mink , anatomy , third ventricle , american mink , biology , carnivore , brain morphometry , zoology , medicine , ecology , predation , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology
The mink is a strict carnivore and a seasonal breeder, which may be used as an experimental model for other carnivores. Using anatomical methods, 32 brains of the N. American mink were examined. It was found that the brain consists of four ventricles. Also, it was noted that the posterior horn was missing and that the olfactory recess was present in the lateral ventricle, a large-size interthalamic connection was present in the third ventricle, and a flat, necklace like bottom in the fourth ventricle. Only recently, the ins and outs of the mink’s anatomical structure have begun to absorb the attention of anatomists. Apparently, it is related to the fact that fury animals, among them the mink, are being domesticated. For this reason and because of easy access to the material, the purpose of brain dissection is to familiarize with the three dimensional structure of the brain and teach one of the great methods of studying the brain: looking at its structure