Difference between revisions of "Forelimb - Anatomy & Physiology"

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==Common Structures of the Distal Forelimb==
 
==Common Structures of the Distal Forelimb==
While in the human the radius and ulna are separated by an interosseus space and articulate only at their extremities, allowing for significant capability of supination and pronation, these movements are much more limited in domestic animals due to the gradual fusing of the two bones.  The extreme case is exhibited by the horse. 
 
 
*'''[[Radius - Anatomy & Physiology|Radius]]'''
 
*'''[[Radius - Anatomy & Physiology|Radius]]'''
 
*'''[[Ulna - Anatomy & Physiology|Ulna]]'''
 
*'''[[Ulna - Anatomy & Physiology|Ulna]]'''

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