Cucu F
Med Interne. 1977 Oct-Dec;15(4):411-4.
The aorta and coronary arteries of two tortoise species, Testudo graeca ibera and Emys orbicularis are investigated. The elastic aorta of the first species showed minimal focal intimal thickenings while the muscular aorta of the second presented marked diffuse hyperplasia narrowing the caliber of the vessel. The author discusses this striking finding of the aortic structural differences between the two species investigated as well as the significance of such lesions for atherosclerosis development.
对两种龟类，即希腊陆龟(Testudo graeca ibera)和欧洲泽龟(Emys orbicularis)的主动脉和冠状动脉进行了研究。第一种龟的弹性主动脉显示出最小程度的局灶性内膜增厚，而第二种龟的肌性主动脉则呈现出明显的弥漫性增生，使血管口径变窄。作者讨论了在所研究的两种龟之间主动脉结构差异这一显著发现，以及此类病变对动脉粥样硬化发展的意义。
