Morphometric analysis of rat femoral vessels under a video magnification system

Abstract The right femoral vessels of 80 rats were identified and dissected. External lengths and diameters of femoral arteries and femoral veins were measured using either a microscope or a video magnification system. Findings were correlated to animals’ weights. Mean length was 14.33 mm for both femoral arteries and femoral veins, mean diameter of arteries was 0.65 mm and diameter of veins was 0.81 mm. In our sample, rats’ body weights were only correlated with the diameter of their femoral veins.

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Main Authors: Barros,Rui Sergio Monteiro de, Leal,Rafael Aquino, Teixeira,Renan Kleber Costa, Yamaki,Vitor Nagai, Costa,Felipe Lobato da Silva, Feijó,Daniel Haber, Valente,Andre Lopes
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2017
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492017000100073
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Summary:Abstract The right femoral vessels of 80 rats were identified and dissected. External lengths and diameters of femoral arteries and femoral veins were measured using either a microscope or a video magnification system. Findings were correlated to animals’ weights. Mean length was 14.33 mm for both femoral arteries and femoral veins, mean diameter of arteries was 0.65 mm and diameter of veins was 0.81 mm. In our sample, rats’ body weights were only correlated with the diameter of their femoral veins.