Abstract:Dicephaly is a peculiar type of conjoined twins, which is observed in cattle and other vertebrates. The analysis demonstrates the course and division of arteries of the cranium of a one-day-old two-headed conjoined calf. In comparison with the normal pattern of the bovine cranial vasculature, the arteries of the head of the conjoined animal were considerably modified. The absence of the arteries found in anatomically normal cattle was compensated by very strong, modified linguofacial trunks located at the plac… Show more
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