Fig. 3

Transverse sectional-anatomy of the pes region of Zebu bulls. Views A and D Gross and Views B–C and E–F CT sections. Views A–C represent the transverse sections at the level of the tibiotarsal joint (Gross, bone windows, and soft windows). Views D–F represent the transverse sections at the level of the intertarsal joint (Gross, bone windows, and soft windows). to show the (Ca) Calcaneus; (CER) Crural extensor retinaculum; (CTLS) Collateral tarsal ligament (short part); (CTB) Central tarsal bone; (CTDT) Common tendon of the lateral digital flexor; (CTT) Cranial tibial tendon; (DMPT) Dorsomedial pouch of the tarsocrural joint; (DPA) Dorsal pedal artery; (DTL) Dorsal tarsal ligament; (DDFT) Deep digital flexor tendon; (DETL) Digital extensor tendon (lateral part); (EDLL) Extensor digitorum longus (lateral part); (EDLM) Extensor digitorum longus (medial part); (DMPT) Dorsomedial pouch of the tarsocrural joint; (FTB) First tarsal bone; (STTB) Second and third tarsal bone; (FT) fibularis tertius; (Fi) Fibula; (FLT) fibularis longus tendon; (FTT) Fibularis tertius tendon; (LCTLL) lateral collateral tarsal ligament (Long part); (LCTLL) lateral collateral tarsal ligament (Long part); (LSPV) Lateral saphenous vein and lateral planter vein (caudal branch); (LPLL) Long planter ligament (lateral part); (LPLM) Long planter ligament (medial part); (MCTL) Medial collateral tarsal ligament (long part); (MDFT) Medial digital flexor tendon; (PTTL) Proximal trochlea of talus (lateral part); (MER) Metatarsal extensor retinaculum; (PTTM) Proximal trochlea of talus (medial part); (Ta) Talus; (TCJ) Talocalcaneal joint; (TDML) Talocentro-distometatarsal ligament; (Ti) Tibia; and (VMPT) Ventromedial pouch of tarsocrural joint