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Dog anatomy comprises the anatomical study of the visible parts of the body of a domestic dog. Details of structures vary tremendously from breed to breed, more than in any other animal species, wild or domesticated, [ 1 ] as dogs are highly variable in height and weight.
The chordae tendineae (sg.: chorda tendinea) or tendinous cords, colloquially known as the heart strings, are inelastic cords of fibrous connective tissue that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart.
English: Heart diagram with labels in English. Blue components indicate de-oxygenated blood pathways and red components indicate oxygenated blood pathways. [1] [2]
The heart is a muscular organ found in humans and other animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels. [1] Heart and blood vessels together make the circulatory system. [2] The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissue, while carrying metabolic waste such as carbon dioxide to the lungs. [3]
English: Skeleton of a dog: A – Cervical or Neck Bones (7 in number).B – Dorsal or Thoracic Bones (13 in number, each bearing a rib).C – Lumbar Bones (7 in number).D – Sacral Bones (3 in number).
Other heart murmurs, known as pathologic, are caused by heart disease or structural issues. Sometimes, it can even be a secondary symptom of a non-cardiac concern. FamVeld/Shutterstock
A dog’s heart rate variability adapted to match their parent’s during an interaction. When the human’s variability was high, the dog’s would be too. And, when they had low variability ...
Modified version by Dake of the original heart diagram by Wapcaplet. See for another version with labels. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic , 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license.