Diaphragm Bone in Dromedary (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i> L., 1758): Anatomy and Investigation Using Computed Tomography Imaging

Faiza Tekkouk-Zemmouchi; Baaissa Babelhadj; Rania Ridouh; Eric Betti; Abdelkader Adamou; Louiza Benhamza-Manssar; Archibald Poisson; Atika Benaissa; Kassem Altoama; Christian Tavernier; Claude Guintard

doi:10.3390/blsf2023022017

Biology and Life Sciences Forum (Apr 2023)

Diaphragm Bone in Dromedary (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i> L., 1758): Anatomy and Investigation Using Computed Tomography Imaging

Faiza Tekkouk-Zemmouchi,
Baaissa Babelhadj,
Rania Ridouh,
Eric Betti,
Abdelkader Adamou,
Louiza Benhamza-Manssar,
Archibald Poisson,
Atika Benaissa,
Kassem Altoama,
Christian Tavernier,
Claude Guintard

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Faiza Tekkouk-Zemmouchi: Laboratory of Health Management and Animal Production, Institute of Veterinary Sciences, El khroub, University Frères Mentouri of Constantine 1, Constantine 25000, Algeria
Baaissa Babelhadj: Department of Natural Sciences, Superior Normal School of Ouargla, Ouargla 30000, Algeria
Rania Ridouh: Laboratory of Health Management and Animal Production, Institute of Veterinary Sciences, El khroub, University Frères Mentouri of Constantine 1, Constantine 25000, Algeria
Eric Betti: Comparative Anatomy Unit, National Veterinary School of Food and Agrifood, Nantes Atlantique-Oniris, Gachet Street, Cs 40706, CEDEX 3, 44307 Nantes, France
Abdelkader Adamou: Laboratory of Ecosystems Protection in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones, University of Kasdi Merbah Ouargla, Ouargla 30000, Algeria
Louiza Benhamza-Manssar: Laboratory of Health Management and Animal Production, Institute of Veterinary Sciences, El khroub, University Frères Mentouri of Constantine 1, Constantine 25000, Algeria
Archibald Poisson: S.a.r.l. IMAGE ET, Image ET, 101B Avenue André Bonnin, 35135 Chantepie, France
Atika Benaissa: Laboratory of Ecosystems Protection in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones, University of Kasdi Merbah Ouargla, Ouargla 30000, Algeria
Kassem Altoama: Comparative Anatomy Unit, National Veterinary School of Food and Agrifood, Nantes Atlantique-Oniris, Gachet Street, Cs 40706, CEDEX 3, 44307 Nantes, France
Christian Tavernier: S.a.r.l. IMAGE ET, Image ET, 101B Avenue André Bonnin, 35135 Chantepie, France
Claude Guintard: Comparative Anatomy Unit, National Veterinary School of Food and Agrifood, Nantes Atlantique-Oniris, Gachet Street, Cs 40706, CEDEX 3, 44307 Nantes, France

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/blsf2023022017
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 22, no. 1
p. 17

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The aim of this work is to provide some anatomical data using a non-invasive method. Nine entire diaphragms of adult dromedaries were collected randomly at the slaughterhouse, and the bones prepared at the anatomy laboratory of Ouargla (Algeria). The CT examinations were performed on a 16-section CT device made by Siemens (Sensation 16, dedicated to the environment and the veterinary industry by Image-ET (Mordelles, France)). This bone is flat on one side and protruding on the other. The central part of the bone has an average HU value of −176 (−684 to 88), which clearly corresponds to the cancellous bone, and the external surface of the bone has an average HU value of 2320 (1979 to 2664), which corresponds to the compact bone. This study allows us to have a better understanding of the variability and structure of the dromedary diaphragm bone.

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ISSN: 2673-9976 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Botany: Plant ecology; Science: Physiology: Animal biochemistry; Science: Biology (General)
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