Tibia Bone
Veterinary AnatomyThe tibia is a long, weight-bearing bone of the hindlimb in vertebrate animals. Commonly known as the shin bone, it lies between the stifle joint and the hock joint and plays a crucial role in locomotion and support.
The tibia is a long, weight-bearing bone of the hindlimb in vertebrate animals. Commonly known as the shin bone, it lies between the stifle joint and the hock joint and plays a crucial role in locomotion and support.
The patella bone, also known as the kneecap, is a prominent sesamoid bone that develops within the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle.
The femur is the longest and strongest bone in the body, forming the skeleton of the thigh region in animals. It extends from the hip joint (acetabulum) to the stifle joint (knee), connecting the pelvic limb to the lower leg.
The bony pelvis of domestic animals consists of the sacrum, the first three coccygeal vertebrae, and two os coxae formed by the ilium, ischium, and pubis.
The os coxae is commonly known as the hip bone. It is a large, flat, and irregularly shaped bone that forms the lateral and ventral walls of the pelvic cavity in vertebrates.
The distal sesamoid of the forelimb is a small, nodular bone located behind the distal interphalangeal joint (commonly the coffin joint in large animals).
Proximal sesamoids of the forelimbs are small, nodular bones located at the back (palmar side) of the metacarpophalangeal joints (commonly known as the fetlock joint in large animals).
Phalanges of the forelimb in animals refer to the series of small long bones forming the digits (fingers or toes) of the forelimb. In domestic animals like ox, horse, dog, pig, rabbit, and fowl, these bones are arranged typically in three segments—proximal (first), middle (second), and distal (third) phalanges.
Digits of the forelimb are the distal segments of the forelimb, commonly referred to as fingers or toes in animals. Each digit is typically composed of small bones called phalanges.
The metacarpal bones are a group of long bones located in the forelimb (front limb) of animals, situated between the carpal bones (wrist region) and the phalanges (bones of the digits or toes).