Zehtabvar, Omid, Salman, Hanan Ali, Soroori, Sarang, Akbarein, Hesameddin, Mohammad Zadeh, Mahtab, Modarres Tonekabony, Seyyed Hossein, Ramezani, Arezoo, Shahbazi Dastjerdi, Muhammad. (1405). CT Anatomy of the Lower respiratory system of the Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans). , (), -. doi: 10.22059/ijvm.2026.413774.1006077
Omid Zehtabvar; Hanan Ali Salman; Sarang Soroori; Hesameddin Akbarein; Mahtab Mohammad Zadeh; Seyyed Hossein Modarres Tonekabony; Arezoo Ramezani; Muhammad Shahbazi Dastjerdi. "CT Anatomy of the Lower respiratory system of the Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans)". , , , 1405, -. doi: 10.22059/ijvm.2026.413774.1006077
Zehtabvar, Omid, Salman, Hanan Ali, Soroori, Sarang, Akbarein, Hesameddin, Mohammad Zadeh, Mahtab, Modarres Tonekabony, Seyyed Hossein, Ramezani, Arezoo, Shahbazi Dastjerdi, Muhammad. (1405). 'CT Anatomy of the Lower respiratory system of the Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans)', , (), pp. -. doi: 10.22059/ijvm.2026.413774.1006077
Zehtabvar, Omid, Salman, Hanan Ali, Soroori, Sarang, Akbarein, Hesameddin, Mohammad Zadeh, Mahtab, Modarres Tonekabony, Seyyed Hossein, Ramezani, Arezoo, Shahbazi Dastjerdi, Muhammad. CT Anatomy of the Lower respiratory system of the Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans). , 1405; (): -. doi: 10.22059/ijvm.2026.413774.1006077

CT Anatomy of the Lower respiratory system of the Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans)

Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine
مقالات آماده انتشار، پذیرفته شده، انتشار آنلاین از 25 مرداد 1405
نوع مقاله: Original Articles
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22059/ijvm.2026.413774.1006077
نویسندگان
Omid Zehtabvar* 1؛ Hanan Ali Salman2؛ Sarang Soroori3؛ Hesameddin Akbarein4؛ Mahtab Mohammad Zadeh5؛ Seyyed Hossein Modarres Tonekabony3؛ Arezoo Ramezani3؛ Muhammad Shahbazi Dastjerdi3
1Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
2Anatomy sector, Department of Basic science, faculty of veterinary medicine, university of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. Department of anatomy and histology, Faculty of veterinary medicine, University of Basrah, Iraq.
3Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
4Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
5Anatomy sector, Department of Basic science, faculty of veterinary medicine, university of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
چکیده
Respiratory problems are a major health issue for tortoises, but detailed information about their lung structure is limited. This study used computed tomography (CT) scans to examine the lower breathing system of the Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans). We aimed to understand how the lungs and air tubes are structured and if their capacity changes when the tortoise pulls its head and limbs into its shell for defense. We found that the lungs are divided into multiple distinct chambers and the air tubes are asymmetrical. Notably, when the tortoise retracts into its shell, the right lung gets compressed and becomes significantly smaller, likely because it is pushed by the large right liver lobe. The left lung’s size remains unaffected. The overall lung capacity also decreases during this defensive posture. These findings provide veterinarians with a precise understanding of normal lung structure and how posture affects breathing, which is essential for accurately diagnosing and treating respiratory diseases in this species.
کلیدواژه‌ها
CT Anatomy؛ Respiratory system؛ Indian star tortoise؛ Morphology؛ Coelomic cavity
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