Anatomical study of the 3rd metacarpal bone of some mammals
Iraq Natural History Research Center & Museum, University of Baghdad, Iraq.
Research Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023, 23(02), 197–201.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2023.23.2.0209
Publication history:
Received on 14 April 2023; revised on 28 May 2023; accepted on 30 May 2023
Abstract:
The current study included the anatomical structure of the metatarsal bone in sheep in terms of the traditional structural description of the bone, as it was found that the metatarsal bone in the fore and hind limbs of adult sheep had no visible differences between it and animals, especially ruminants. The metacarpal \tarsal bone No. 3 was cylindrical in shape, with the presence of the metacarpal \tarsal bones 2 and 4 declines, articulated from the proximal end with the metacarpal and metatarsal bones whereas from the distal part with the fetlock joint and the first phalanx bone. The aim of the study is to determine whether the environment and its changes in Iraq have affected the animals and their bones in terms of length, thickness, and hardness.
Keywords:
3rd metacarpals; Bone; Anatomically; Measurements; Iraq
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