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Forelimb - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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:In dogs and cats, it articulates with the ulna medially via a trochlea and the radius laterally via a '''capitulum'''
:In dogs and cats, it articulates with the ulna medially via a trochlea and the radius laterally via a '''capitulum'''
:Caudally, all species show an '''olecranon fossa''' which articulates with the '''olecranon''' of the ulna
:Caudally, all species show an '''olecranon fossa''' which articulates with the '''olecranon''' of the ulna
At the distal end of the humerus a small hole may be seen connecting the olecranon fossa caudally with the radial fossa cranially. This is the supratrochlear foramen. No structures pass through it.
Medial and lateral epicondyles provide attachment for flexors and extensors of the carpus and digits.
Medial and lateral epicondyles provide attachment for flexors and extensors of the carpus and digits.