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Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 262: R322-R325, 1992;
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AJP - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, Vol 262, Issue 2 322-R325, Copyright © 1992 by American Physiological Society

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Pinniped splenic volumes

P. J. Ponganis, G. L. Kooyman, D. Sartoris and P. Jobsis
Physiological Research Laboratory, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093.

Splenic volume was measured by computerized axial tomography in three harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) and two California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). Volumes ranged from 228 to 679 ml, representing 0.8-3.0% of calculated percentage body mass. Despite possible variation in the state of splenic contraction during the examination, these values are in the upper range of reported mammalian splenic volumes (as % of body mass). This reinforces the pinniped splenic erythrocyte storage concept.


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