Open AccessINTERNAL ANATOMY OF THE OLIVE TURTLE (Lepidochelys olivacea)
Author(s) -
Gil Dutra Furtado,
Rute Cavalcante Silva,
Patrícia Aguiar de Oliveira,
Martín Lindsey Christoffersen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
environmental smoke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2595-5527
DOI - 10.32435/envsmoke.20214365-70
Subject(s) - turtle (robot) , pancreas , spleen , anatomy , endocrine system , biology , medicine , fishery , hormone
In this article, the internal organs of an olive sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) were described. The autopsy was based on a methodological guide of “Virchow”. The Cardiorespiratory, Digestive, Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas, Spleen, Genito-Urinary System, and Endocrine System systems were observed. This description of the internal organs aimed to provide practice in anatomical identification and to provide didactic information for the students of the course in veterinary medicine.