. The anatomy of the domestic animals. Veterinary anatomy. BONES OF THE THORACIC LIMB 179 osseous space, and is marked in its upper part by the nutrient foramen. From this space a vascular furrow descends to the distal part of the shaft, where there is often a distal interosseous space for the passage of vessels. The medial surface is exten- sive, concave, and smooth. The lateral surface is slightly convex, and its proximal part is marked by an oblique rough line or ridge. The proximal extremity is large and is bent medially somewhat; its length is more than one-third of that of the entire bon
. The anatomy of the domestic animals. Veterinary anatomy. BONES OF THE THORACIC LIMB 179 osseous space, and is marked in its upper part by the nutrient foramen. From this space a vascular furrow descends to the distal part of the shaft, where there is often a distal interosseous space for the passage of vessels. The medial surface is exten- sive, concave, and smooth. The lateral surface is slightly convex, and its proximal part is marked by an oblique rough line or ridge. The proximal extremity is large and is bent medially somewhat; its length is more than one-third of that of the entire bone. The thstal extremity is relatively small; it articulates with the ulnar and accessor}- carpal bones, and is notched in front to accommodate the ridge. u I C. u. C. a. C. u. 7c 4 ? \ - Mc. 5 w m JF ' Left Thor- FlG. 1S9.—Skeleton- of Distal : ACic Limb of Pig; Dorsal \"iew. R, Distal end of radius; U, distal end (styloid proc- ess) of ulna; C. r., radial carpal; C. i., intermediate carpal; C. u., ulnar carpal; C. 5, C. 3, C. 4< second, third, and fourth carpal bones; Mc. 2—o, metacarpal bones; , ,Ph. S, first, second, and third pha- langes. Nj^ IF Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sisson, Septimus, 1865-1924. Philadelphia Saunders
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