Abstract
The Wistar albino rat is the animal most commonly used in scientific research around
the world. Knowledge of the anatomy of the body of these animals is key in the research
field, especially in cases when the research requires experimental surgery. Descriptive
literature on the morphology of the cardiovascular system of these animals, particularly
the heart, is old and difficult to access. Publications in journals are not readily
available, and books approach the subject in a superficial way. The aim of this study
is to research, organize, and translate the literature on the anatomy and embryology
of the cardiovascular system of the albino Wistar rat to facilitate the use of this
information in future research that requires the knowledge of the anatomy of these
animals, for example, experimental surgery research.
Keywords
anatomy - embryology - heart - morphology - rat
