Comparative Morphology and Structural-Functional Features of the Mammalian Heart

This monograph summarises the results of comprehensive studies (anatomical, histological, morphometric and statistical) devoted to the morphology of the heart and the development of comparative morphology at the species level, at both the macroscopic and microscopic levels, in clinically healthy domestic animals of the class Mammalia: Oryctolagus cuniculus L., 1758 – European rabbit; Canis familiaris L., 1759 – domestic dog; Sus scrofa forma domestica L., 1758 – domestic pig; Ovis aries L., 1758 – domestic sheep; Bos taurus L., 1758 – domestic cattle; Equus ferus caballus L., 1758 – domestic horse.

The patterns of macro- and micromorphology formation in the heart are described, and morphometric markers of diagnostic and practical significance are identified. The results obtained can be used to develop preventive and therapeutic measures for pathologies of the cardiovascular system, as well as to identify morphofunctional changes under the influence of various environmental factors. The materials in this monograph are also of practical significance in forensic veterinary medicine, particularly for interpreting changes in cardiac tissue during expert assessment of the causes of animal death, establishing the mechanisms of pathological processes, and determining normative morphometric indicators in forensic morphological practice.

The monograph is intended for students, postgraduate students and morphologists in the fields of biology, veterinary science and medicine.