Osteology of the thoracic limb of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana)

dc.contributor.authorSmuts, M.M.S. (Malie Marie Sophie), 1933-
dc.contributor.authorBezuidenhout, A.J. (Abraham Johannes), 1942-
dc.contributor.editorVerwoerd, Daniel Wynand
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-20T09:26:42Z
dc.date.available2014-01-20T09:26:42Z
dc.date.created2013
dc.date.issued1993
dc.descriptionThe articles have been scanned in colour with a HP Scanjet 5590; 600dpi. Adobe Acrobat XI Pro was used to OCR the text and also for the merging and conversion to the final presentation PDF-format.en
dc.description.abstractThe forelimb bones of 8 elephants (7 adults, 1 juvenile) were studied. In addition, the bones of the digits were dissected and studied in situ in a mature specimen. The scapula, humerus and bones of the antebrachium (particularly the ulna) are massive in comparison to the short, relatively small bones of the manus. There are 8 carpal bones, 5 metacarpal bones and 5 digits. Digits 2-4 consist of 3 phalanges each. The 5th digit consists of 2 phalanges, while the 1st is represented by a single phalanx which is tusk-like and pointed. The distal phalanges of digits 2-4 are very small and do not articulate with the middle phalanges. The proximal sesamoids are well developed and are present on the palmar aspect of all 5 metacarpophalangeal joints. All the bones are illustrated from at least 2 aspects.en
dc.description.librarianmn2014
dc.identifier.citationSmuts, MMS & Bezuidenhout, AJ 1993, 'Osteology of the thoracic limb of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana)’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 1-14.en
dc.identifier.issn0330-2465
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/33019
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherPublished by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Instituteen
dc.rights© ARC-Onderstepoort (original). © University of Pretoria. Dept of Library Services (digital).en
dc.subjectVeterinary medicineen
dc.subjectVeterinary anatomyen
dc.subject.lcshVeterinary medicine -- South Africa
dc.titleOsteology of the thoracic limb of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana)en
dc.typeArticleen

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