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Fig. 3

From: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging study of a normal tarsal joint in a Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris)

Fig. 3

Transverse CT images of the right tarsal joint: a bone window and (b) soft-tissue window. Line depicts the section at the level of the tarsocrural joint (I), proximal third of the talocalcaneal joint (II) and distal third of the talocalcaneal joint (III). Tib = tibia, Fib = fibula, Tal = talus, Cal = calcaneus, Tc: central tarsal bone. 1 = long lateral collateral ligament, 2 = short lateral collateral ligament (talofibular part), 3 = short lateral collateral ligament (calcaneofibular part), 4 = long medial collateral ligament, 5 = short medial collateral ligament (tibiotalar part), 6 = talocalcaneal interosseous ligament, 7 = long plantar ligament, 8 = dorsal extensor retinaculum, 9 = calcaneoquartal ligament, 10 = talocalcaneocentral ligament, 11 = cranial tibial muscle, 12 = long digital extensor muscle, 13 = lateral digital extensor muscle, 14 = long fibular muscle, 15 = superficial digital flexor muscle, 16 = lateral digital flexor muscle, and 17 = medial digital flexor muscle

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