Brains of this World: Rodents

By Tonny Mulder


All about the Rodent brain


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The many existing rodents

Rodents are mammals and 40% of all mammals are rodent. Rodents are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaw. This distincts them from the hares and rabbits which have an additional pair of incisors in the upper jaw.

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rodent Species,

Classification

More detailed information can be found here.

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The anatomy of the rodent

  • Brain, spinal cord and nerves: Blue
  • Heart and arteries Red
  • Urogenital system: Yellow
  • Digestive system: Green
  • Respiratory system: Purple
  • Skeleton: Whitish
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The skull of the rodent; Credits

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The anatomy of the rodent; Credits



The brain of the rodent

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The brain of the mouse

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The brain of the rat

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The brain of the Squirrel

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The brain of the guinea pig

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The brain of the Chinchilla

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The brain of the buzzard

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Interesting literature about rodent




Tonny Mulder - University of Amsterdam