I. Gross Metrics / II. Histological sections
Weight / Method / Length / Method / Organ sampled / Location of Sample
body weight (lb) / achilles tendon (mm) / muscle belly to insertion / skin / nasal
tongue (g) / intrinsic muscles only / neck length (cm) / occiput to Neural Spine of C7 / skin / dorsum of back
brain, total (g) / right ear pinna (cm) / pinna tip to skull / skin / Right hock (ankle)
cerebral hemispheres (g) / left ear pinna (cm) / pinna tip to skull / eye / right, all structures
pons (g) / trunk length (cm) / tail base to Neural Spine of C7 / tongue / papillary region
cerebellar hemispheres (g) / trunk circ. (cm) / level of xiphoid / tonsils / right hock (ankle)
medulla oblongata (g) / trunk circ. (cm) / level of axilla / salivary gland / right side
temporalis (g) / left, right / sternum length (cm) / manubrium to xiphoid / lymph node / right side cervical
lung right caudal lobe (g) / tail length (cm) / base to tip / thyroid / right
lung right accessory lobe (g) / trachea length (cm) / base of cricoid to carina / parathyroid / right side
lung right medial lobe (g) / trachea height (mm) / 3rd and 4th ring below cricoid / brain / all structures
lung right cranial lobe (g) / trachea width (mm) / 3rd and 4th ring below cricoid / pituitary / all portions
lung left caudal lobe (g) / ventricle, l, width (mm) / caliper thickest point / spinal cord / C1 level
lung left medial lobe (g) / ventricle, r, width (mm) / caliper thickest point / lung / mid-right caudal lobe
lung left cranial lobe (g) / esophagus (cm) / anterior trachea to stomach / heart / atrioventricular valves right, left
heart (g) / vacated of residual blood / small intestine (cm) / heart / left ventricular free wall
esophagus weight (g) / large intestine (cm) / heart / right ventricular free wall
stomach (g) / vacated of residual food / heart / interventricular septum
pancreas (g) / both lobes / heart / right atrium at SA node
liver & gall bladder (g) / kidney / cross section right side
gall bladder (g) / adrenal glands / right, left
adrenal (g) / left, right / urinary bladder / Inferior portion
spleen (g) / spleen / mid-cranial
right kidney (g) / liver / proximal left lateral lobe mid portion
left kidney (g) / liver / proximal right lateral lobe mid portion
bladder & urethra (g) / gall bladder / whole gall bladder
prostate (g) / pancreas / head duodenal portion
triceps (g) / right side / pancreas / tail colonic portion
gluteus medius (g) / right side / stomach / cardiac
quadriceps femoris group (g) / right side / duodenum / mid-segment
hamstrings (g) / right side / jejunum / mid-segment
gastronemus & plantaris (g) / right side / ileum / mid-segment
adductor mass (g) / right side / colon / ascending mid-segment
achilles tendon (g) / right side / colon / transverse mid-segment
colon / descending mid-segment
bone / scapular articulation, right
bone / humeral head, right
bone / marrow humeral head and neck
skeletal muscle / vastus lateralis, mid portion, right side
Journal: Age
Title: “Age Relationships of Postmortem Observations in Portuguese Water Dogs”
Authors: Chase K1, Lawler D2, McGill L3, Miller S1, Nielsen M1 and Lark KG1
1Department of Biology, University of Utah, 257 South 1400 E., Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
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3ARUP, Animal Reference Pathology Division, 500 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108 USA
Corresponding Author: Karl G. Lark, University of Utah, Department of Biology, 257 South 1400 E., Room 201
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
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