The incomplete or mixed double circuit in reptiles
- The mixed or incomplete circuit of reptiles is much more complicated than that of amphibians as they have a three-chambered heart with incompletely divided ventricle
- Sinus venosus is present in reptiles but is less functional
- The conus arteriosus is divided into right systemic, left systemic and pulmonary arches
- The left and right systemic arches are connected through a connection tube called foramen of panizzae
- The SA node is present in the right auricle.
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Incomplete double circuit is not observed in crocodiles as they have four-chambered heart. Hence, the correct answer is option c.
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