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Anatomic study of arteries and veins of umbilical funiculus, their ramification and disposition in cat’s placenta (Felis cattus, Linnaeus, 1758)

The research consists of a macroscopic study on the arterial and vein system of umbilical funiculus and placenta of cat’s fetus and placental characterization as to type, zonary placenta, which presents in 62.5% of cases a fissure at distal area of umbilical funiculus. The umbilical funiculus is formed by a joustfetal area, joustplacental area and middle area, finding in your histological court: two arteries, a vein, two yolk sac pedicles and two pedicle allantois.

Umbilicus; Placenta; Cats; Animal vascularization


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