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[Coronary arteries in the Macaca fascicularis monkey]
G Teofilovski-Parapid1, V Nikolić, A Ranković
1Institute of Anatomy, University School of Medicine, Belgrade.
Srpski Arhiv Za Celokupno Lekarstvo
|August 1, 1993
Summary
The coronary arterial network in Macaca fascicularis monkeys closely resembles the human system. This finding supports their use in cardiovascular research.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Anatomy
- Comparative Anatomy
- Primate Research
Context:
- Detailed study of the coronary arterial epicardial network in Macaca fascicularis.
- Involved microdissection of 11 healthy, fertile male and female monkey hearts.
- Established baseline morphological and morphometric data.
Purpose:
- To characterize the coronary arterial anatomy in Macaca fascicularis.
- To compare this anatomy with the human coronary system.
- To evaluate Macaca fascicularis as a model for cardiovascular research.
Summary:
- Left coronary artery (average diameter 1.8 mm) is larger than the right (average 0.9 mm).
- Left coronary artery typically bifurcates into anterior interventricular and circumflex branches (82%).
- Myocardial bridges observed over left coronary artery branches in 54% of hearts.
Impact:
- Macaca fascicularis exhibits significant anatomical similarities to the human coronary arterial network.
- This species is a suitable animal model for functional cardiovascular studies.
- Provides crucial anatomical data for interpreting physiological research in non-human primates.