Osteology of the thoracic limb of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana)
dc.contributor.author | Smuts, M.M.S. (Malie Marie Sophie), 1933- | |
dc.contributor.author | Bezuidenhout, A.J. (Abraham Johannes), 1942- | |
dc.contributor.editor | Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-01-20T09:26:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-01-20T09:26:42Z | |
dc.date.created | 2013 | |
dc.date.issued | 1993 | |
dc.description | The 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.abstract | The 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.librarian | mn2014 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Smuts, 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.issn | 0330-2465 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/33019 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Published by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute | en |
dc.rights | © ARC-Onderstepoort (original). © University of Pretoria. Dept of Library Services (digital). | en |
dc.subject | Veterinary medicine | en |
dc.subject | Veterinary anatomy | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Veterinary medicine -- South Africa | |
dc.title | Osteology of the thoracic limb of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) | en |
dc.type | Article | en |