He T, Friede H, Kiliaridis S
Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Göteborg University, Sweden.
Lab Anim. 2002 Jan;36(1):86-96. doi: 10.1258/0023677021911795.
Normal macroscopic and roentgenographic features of the skull of the ferret (Mustela putorius furo) were examined and described. Data were based on a sample of 100 (50 male and 50 female) adult ferrets of known body weight and age. The skull was described macroscopically according to six standard views, i.e. dorsal, lateral, ventral, caudal, cranial and midsagittal. The mandible was described separately. The roentgenographic characteristics of the ferret skull were demonstrated only in lateral and dorsoventral projections. Furthermore, the skull length and width as well as the minimum frontal width were measured, and skull indices were derived from relevant measurements. Sexual dimorphism was examined both morphologically and craniometrically. Besides the common features of a carnivore skull, the ferret skull is relatively elongated and flat with a short facial region. The skulls of adult male ferrets are about 17% longer and 22% wider than those of the females. Significant sexual dimorphism also exists regarding certain skull indices. The general features and some dimensional parameters of the adult ferret skull support the contention that the ferret would be an interesting and workable alternative animal model in craniofacial research.
对雪貂（Mustela putorius furo）颅骨的正常宏观和X线特征进行了检查和描述。数据基于100只（50只雄性和50只雌性）已知体重和年龄的成年雪貂样本。根据六个标准视图，即背侧、外侧、腹侧、尾侧、颅侧和正中矢状面，对颅骨进行宏观描述。下颌骨单独描述。雪貂颅骨的X线特征仅在侧位和背腹位投影中显示。此外，测量了颅骨的长度和宽度以及最小额宽，并从相关测量中得出颅骨指数。从形态学和颅骨测量学两方面检查了两性异形。除了食肉动物颅骨的共同特征外，雪貂颅骨相对细长且扁平，面部区域较短。成年雄性雪貂的颅骨比雌性长约17%，宽22%。在某些颅骨指数方面也存在显著的两性异形。成年雪貂颅骨的一般特征和一些尺寸参数支持了雪貂将成为颅面研究中一种有趣且可行的替代动物模型的观点。
