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Van Veterinary Journal, vol.29, no.3, pp.163-167, 2018 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
This study was conducted to determine the macroanatomic properties of the heart in a chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar). In the literature, there is a need of conducting such study due to the limited number of studies conducted on partridge heart. In the study, 10 chukar partridges were used regardless of the sex. It was found that the heart of the chukar partridge was located between the second and fifth ribs in the thoracoabdominal region. It was seen that in chukar partridges, the heart was attached to sternum by sternopericardial ligaments. It was determined that apex cordis was completely formed by left ventricle in the heart of the partridge. While trabecula carnea were determined in left ventricle, their number was higher compared to right ventricle. The presence of the structures called as papillary muscles and tendinous cords was revealed in right ventricle. It was determined that left auricle in left atrium was more notched than right auricle in right atrium. The presence of a funnel-shaped enlargement was determined on the base of right atrium. Compared to the cavity of right atrium, the cavity of left atrium was smaller.
Keywords: Atrium, Heart, Partridge, Ventricle