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Fig. 9 | BMC Veterinary Research

Fig. 9

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

Fig. 9

A & B Photograph showing cranial and caudal aspect of left tibiotarsus of male Ostrich, respectively. C the proximal end of left tibiotarsus. Legend: 1. Proximal extremity of tibiotarsus. 2. Tibiotarsus Shaft. 3. Distal extremity of tibiotarsus. 4. Fibula. 5. Medial condyle. 6. Lateral condyle. 7. Intercondylar fossa. 8. Cranial cnemial crest. 9. Lateral cnemial crest. 10. Intercnemial sulcus. 10a. Patellar crest (Tibial crest). 10b. Retropatellar fossa 11. Extensor line. 12. Flexor fossa. 13. Muscular lines. 14. Popliteal line. 15. Fibular crest. 16. Medial distal condyle. 17. Lateral distal condyle. 18. Sulcus cartilaginous tibialis. 19. Lateral epicondyle. 20. Medial epicondyle. 21. Trochlea cartilaginis tibialis. 22. Extensor Sulcus. 22a. Extensor canal. 23. Supratendinal Bridge. 24. Caput fibulae. 25. Fibular articular facet. 26. Spina fibulae. 27. Tubercle. 28. Proximal interosseous foramen. 29. Distal interosseous foramen

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