Please compare and contrast the anatomy of the heart in a) most reptiles (turtles, snakes, lizards) in terms of number of atria, number of ventricles, total number of chambers, and development of the aorta from aortic arches (left, right, or both). Use a table, not text. Also, include a drawing showing the basic template of dorsal aorta, ventral aorta, and six aortic arches, along with drawings showing the modified patterns of aortic arches in a-d above.

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8. We discussed fish, amphibian, and mammalian hearts, but didn’t spend much time on reptiles and birds. Please compare and contrast the anatomy of the heart in
a) most reptiles (turtles, snakes, lizards)

in terms of number of atria, number of ventricles, total number of chambers, and development of the aorta from aortic arches (left, right, or both). Use a table, not text. Also, include a drawing showing the basic template of dorsal aorta, ventral aorta, and six aortic arches, along with drawings showing the modified patterns of aortic arches in a-d above. 

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