Cross-Sectional Anatomy and Computed Tomography of the Coelomic Cavity in Juvenile Atlantic Puffins (Aves, <i>Alcidae</i>, <i>Fratercula arctica</i>)
José Raduan Jaber,
Marcos Fumero-Hernández,
Juan Alberto Corbera,
Inmaculada Morales,
Manuel Amador,
Gregorio Ramírez Zarzosa,
Mario Encinoso
Affiliations
José Raduan Jaber
Department of Morphology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña, 35413 Las Palmas, Spain
Marcos Fumero-Hernández
Veterinary Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña, 35413 Las Palmas, Spain
Juan Alberto Corbera
Veterinary Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña, 35413 Las Palmas, Spain
Inmaculada Morales
Veterinary Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña, 35413 Las Palmas, Spain
Manuel Amador
Dirección Insular de Medio Ambiente, Consejeria de Área de Medio Ambiente, Clima, Energía y Conocimiento of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, 35002 Las Palmas, Spain
Gregorio Ramírez Zarzosa
Department of Anatomy and Compared Pathological Anatomy, Veterinary Faculty, Campus de Espinardo, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
Mario Encinoso
Veterinary Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña, 35413 Las Palmas, Spain
In birds, unlike mammals, there is no complete separation between the thoracic and abdominal cavities. Instead, they have the coelomic cavity where most main organs are found. Therefore, an adequate knowledge of the anatomy of the coelomic cavity is of great importance for veterinarians, biologists and the scientific community. This study aimed to evaluate the coelomic cavity anatomy in the Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) using anatomical sections and computed tomography images.
