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The Structure of the Ventricle in the Heart of the Pond Smelt, Hypomesus nipponensis (Osmeridae)  

Park, No Kwan (Department of Life Science, Cheongju University)
Reu, Dong Suck (Department of Life Science, Cheongju University)
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Korean Journal of Ichthyology / v.27, no.3, 2015 , pp. 228-232 More about this Journal
Abstract
The structure of the ventricle in the heart of Hypomesus nipponensis was investigated by light and scanning electron microscope. The heart consisted of four consecutive chambers, the sinus venosus, atrium, ventricle and bulbus arteriosus. The wall of the ventricle was divided into endocardium, myocardium, subepicardium and epicardium. The valves were observed in the artrioventricular and bulboventricular junctions. The ventricular myocardium was an entirely spongy without coronary vessels. The trabecular network was formed with lumina included a central lumen and the trabecula was cylindrical shape. Collagen distribution was apparent in the subepicardium, artrioventricular valve and bulboventricular valve. But in the trabeculae, collagen distribution was observed partly in the base of the ventricle. Especially, the endocardial bridges were observed between trabeculae. These results might be considered that the structure of the ventricle in the heart of pond smelt is adapted to sedentary habit associated with its habitat and lifestyle.
Keywords
Structure; teleost heart; Hypomesus nipponensis;
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