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The heart of the killer whale: description of a plastinated specimen and review of the available literature

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dc.contributor.authorLatorre Reviriego, Rafael Manuel
dc.contributor.authorGraïc, Jean Marie
dc.contributor.authorRaverty, Stephen A.
dc.contributor.authorSoria Gálvez, Federico
dc.contributor.authorCozzi, Bruno
dc.contributor.authorLópez Albors, Octavio Miguel
dc.contributor.departmentAnatomía y Anatomía Patológica Comparada
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-23T10:59:40Z
dc.date.available2026-01-23T10:59:40Z
dc.date.copyright© 2022 by the authors
dc.date.issued2022-01-31
dc.description.abstractThe killer whale (Orcinus orca, Linnaeus, 1958) is the largest extant delphinid. Despite its worldwide distribution in the wild and in dolphinariums, its anatomy remains relatively poorly described. In the present study, we describe the detailed morphology of a plastinated killer whale heart. The gross description of the arteries and veins reaching the organ and its coronary vessels are reported. Additional endoscopy and CT (computed tomography) scanning were performed to provide extensive measurements of its parts. In many aspects, the killer whale heart conformed to other delphinid heart descriptions, including position, relative size and shape and specific features such as extensive papillary muscles, trabecular endocardium and trabecula septomarginalis. These characteristics are representative of the delphinid family, suggesting that its functions and capacities are similar to that of other, smaller, dolphins and help understand the conditions in which these predators exert their remarkable physical performance necessary for their survival.
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dc.identifier.citationAnimals, 2022, Vol. 12, Issue 3 : 347
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ani12030347
dc.identifier.eissn2076-2615
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10201/191889
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI
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dc.subjectHeart
dc.subjectPapillary muscles
dc.subjectCoronary arteries
dc.subjectVentricles
dc.subjectAtria
dc.subjectKiller whale
dc.subject.odsObjetivo 14: Océanos
dc.titleThe heart of the killer whale: description of a plastinated specimen and review of the available literature
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