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Comparative anatomy of the hind limb vessels of the bearded Capuchins (Sapajus ...
Aversi-Ferreira, Roqueline Ametila Glória Martins de Freitas; Abreu, Tainá de; Pfrimer, Gabriel A.; Silva, Sylla F.; Ziermann, Janine M.Capuchin monkeys are known to exhibit sporadic bipedalism while performing specific tasks, such as cracking nuts.The bipedal posture and locomotion cause an increase in the metabolic cost and therefore increased blood supply to lower limbs is necessary. Here, we present a detailed anatomical description of the capuchin arteries and veins of the pelvic limb of Sapajus libidinosus in comparison with other primate...
Date: 2017
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