Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle 3D (L. kempii)
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3D reconstruction from CT scans of a Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) demonstrating the orientation of the lungs and trachea relative to the surrounding skeleton and transparent soft tissues. Key structures visible in this animation are the lungs, trachea, plastron, and carapace (shell). Specimen courtesy of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).
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