Structure of the posthepatic septum and its influence on visceral topology in the tegu lizard, Tupinambis merianae (Teiidae: Reptilia).

W. Klein; A. Abe; D. Andrade; S. Perry

DOI:10.1002/JMOR.10136

Corpus ID: 9901649

Structure of the posthepatic septum and its influence on visceral topology in the tegu lizard, Tupinambis merianae (Teiidae: Reptilia).

@article{Klein2003StructureOT,
  title={Structure of the posthepatic septum and its influence on visceral topology in the tegu lizard, Tupinambis merianae (Teiidae: Reptilia).},
  author={W. Klein and A. Abe and D. Andrade and S. Perry},
  journal={Journal of morphology},
  year={2003},
  volume={258 2},
  pages={
          151-7
        }
}

W. Klein, A. Abe, +1 author S. Perry

Published 2003

Medicine, Biology

Journal of morphology

The posthepatic septum (PHS) divides the body cavity of Tupinambis merianae into two parts: the cranial one containing the lungs and liver and the caudal one containing the remaining viscera. The PHS is composed of layers of collagenous fibers and bundles of smooth muscle, neither of which show systematic orientation, as well as isolated blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves. Striated muscle of the abdominal wall does not invade the PHS. The contractions of the smooth muscles may… CONTINUE READING

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