Morphological and Morphometrical Study on the Distal Row of Carpal Bones in Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)
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Kapadnis PJ
Professor & DDR,CBF,MAFSU,Igatpuri
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Gupta S K
Professor, Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal husbandry, N. D. V. S U. , Mhow, M.P.
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Karmore S K
Professor & Head, Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal husbandry, N. D. V. S U. , Mhow, M.P.
Keywords:
Distal, Carpal, Elephant, ForelimbAbstract
The fore and hind limbs of the elephant are arranged in almost vertical position under the body, similar to a pillar or leg of table rather than being in the angular position seen in many other quadruped mammals to support great weight. The aim of this study is to elucidate the morphological outline on the carpal bones of Elephants, thereby making more contribution in filling the gap of knowledge and skills framework in this field. The short carpal bones were eight in number and were arranged in two rows. The distal row consisted of first, second, third and fourth carpal bones. The first carpal bone of the distal row was a smallest bone. The 3rd carpal bone was almost quadrilateral shaped. Fourth carpal forms the lateral component of the distal row.
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