metacarpus
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The external rudimentary metatarsal is better developed than the internal; in the metacarpus the reverse is the case.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
B. The radials represented by a single muscle, the anterior extensor of the metacarpus.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
The metacarpus is reduced to a single piece, which in the horse constitutes what is known as the canon.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
This inferior row carries the metacarpus with it; for the carpo-metacarpal articulation is much less mobile than either of the other two.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
B. The two radials blended superiorly, distinct inferiorly; this is the anterior extensor of the metacarpus.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
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