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Fig. 6 | BMC Veterinary Research

Fig. 6

From: Morphometric studies on the appendicular bony skeleton of the ostriches (Struthio Camelus)

Fig. 6

A & B Photographs showing the cranial and caudal view of the right femur of male Ostrich respectively. Legend: 1. Femur proximal extremity. 2. Femur Shaft. 3. Femur distal Extremity. 4. Head of femur. 5. Fovea capitis. 6. Neck of femur. 7. Trochanteric major. 8. Trochanteric ridge 9. Trochanteric fossa. 10. trochanteric minor. 11. Cranial intermuscular line. 12. Trochlea. 13. Lateral condyle. 14. Medial condyle. 15. Intercondylar sulcus (patellar sulcus). 16. rough area for muscle attachment. 17. Pneumatic foramen. 18. Antitrochanter articular surface. 19. Linea aspera (caudal intermuscular line). 20. Lateral femoral epicondyle. 21. Fibular trochlea. 21a. Lateral ridge of fibular trochlea. 21b. Medial ridge of fibular trochlea. 22. Supracondylar fossa. 23. Medial Supracondylar crest

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