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Hindlimb - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 14:08, 18 August 2008
, 14:08, 18 August 2008→Tarsal bones
* The largest bone of the tarsus and is the medial bone of the proximal row.
* The largest bone of the tarsus and is the medial bone of the proximal row.
* It can be divided into three distinct areas; the compact '''body''', the '''trochlea''' and the '''head'''.
* It can be divided into three distinct areas; the compact '''body''', the '''trochlea''' and the '''head'''.
* The '''trochlea''' has prominent sagittal ridges dorsoproximally that articulate with the sagittal grooves and intermediate ridge of the distal end of the '''[[tibia]]'''.
* The '''trochlea''' has prominent sagittal ridges dorsoproximally that articulate with the sagittal grooves and intermediate ridge of the distal end of the '''tibia'''.
* The cylindrical '''head''' is a smaller distal trochlea that articulates with the '''central tarsal bone'''. The plantar and lateral sides articulate with the '''calcaneous'''.
* The cylindrical '''head''' is a smaller distal trochlea that articulates with the '''central tarsal bone'''. The plantar and lateral sides articulate with the '''calcaneous'''.
'''''Calcaneus'''''
'''''Calcaneus'''''