Comparative anatomical study of the leg's nerves of Cebus (barbed capuchins) with baboons, chimpanzees and modern humans

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

Tainá De Abreu²  Gabriel A. Pfrimer²  Roqueline A.g.m.f. Aversi-ferreira²  Lorraine D. Brandão²  Rafael S. Maior¹  Hisao Nishijo¹  Tales A. Aversi-ferreira² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Tocantins Laboratório de Antropologia, Bioquímica, Neurociências e Comportamento de Primatas Palmas TO ,Brazil

关键词: Nerves;    pelvic members;    leg;    capuchin monkey;    barbed capuchins;    Cebus;    primates;    Nervos;    membros pélvicos;    perna;    macacos-prego;    Cebus;    primatas;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-736X2012001300019

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The anatomical comparative studies among the primates are important for the investigation of ethology, evolution, taxonomy, and comprehension of tools by hominoids. Especially the anatomical knowledge of Cebus contributes to conservation of the species, and to development of surgical procedures and clinical treatments of these animals, as they frequently are victims of automobile accidents. Recent anatomical studies came to a wrong conclusion regarding behavioral traits of Cebus, ascribed to few data available in previous literature. Therefore, to provide anatomical data and to support the other sciences related to anatomy, and to develop surgical and/or clinical procedures, we described the nerves of the legs of Cebus foccusing on their position and trajectory, as wll as innerved muscles, and compared these results with those of humans and other primates. Eight adult capuchin specimens were used for this study. The anatomical comparative study of the leg's nerves of Cebus demonstrated that, in general, structural organization of the nerves is similar among the four primates analyzed here (Cebus, chimpanzees, baboons and humans), which might be attributed to the fact that the all four primates have similar body structures. However, nerve trajectory and muscles innervation in Cebus was more similar to baboons.

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