DIAS, R. F. F.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9552311540499843; DIAS, Rômulo Freitas Francelino.
Résumé:
The Common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) has been widely used in studies of infectious
diseases and neuroscience programs. Due to the small body, perform clinical management in
these animals is not an easy task, to be successful, it requires experience and expert
knowledge of anatomy, physiology, natural behavior and feeding management. The objective
of this study is the identification of a security point for application of intramuscular injection
into the hindlimb of common marmoset, with the identification of the muscles based on
sciatic nerve path, the mais injury nerve of this procedure. Therefore, we used 10 cadaver of
common marmoset, in which the gluteal and femoral regions were dissected for the
identification and description of muscles, sciatic nerve path and bony projections of these
regions. Lines were drawn of bone projections and dye injections were carried out at different
points of the muscles. Were identified these muscles: superficial gluteus, medium gluteus,
deep gluteus, piriformis, gluteofemoral, quadratus femoris, gemellus, tensor fascia lata, biceps
femoris, abductor crural caudal, quadriceps femoris (vastus lateral, rectus femoris, vastus and
vastus intermedium), sartorius, gracilis, adductor longus, adductor magnus, short adductor,
pectineus, semimembranosus and semitendinosus. The iliac crest, the greater trochanter, the
ischiatic tuberosity and the lateral condyle of the tibia were palpable bony projections. The
point of the triangle area A (IV) showed greater security because there is no danger of injury
to the sciatic nerve or of venous or arterial aspiration, besides having a good area for
application of intramuscular injection through the muscle clamping technique.