Morphological and Certain Morphometrical Study of Scapula of Indian Tiger

Abstract

A study was conducted on the scapula bones of Indian tiger available in the section of Veterinary Anatomy, Indian Veterinary Research Institute. The study included morphological and certain morphometrical parameters of scapula bones of seven adult Indian tiger. Scapula was a quadrilateral flat bone. Spine was inclined to the
infraspinous fossa and it was not tuberous in the middle. Before acromian process the spine was curved at the distal end over the infraspinous fossa which was known as suprahamate process. Medial surface was divided into 6 regions by lower to higher raised lines. The ratio of supraspinous width to infraspinous width was 1: 0.8. The
scapular index was high i.e. 83.77 cm.