By Adams, Bradley J.; Santucci, Gina; Crabtree, Pam J
This is a photographic atlas of universal animal bones, designed to be used via the forensic scientist or archaeologist. This quantity is the 1st to concentration relatively on either human and animal osteology. It beneficial properties greater than three hundred illustrations of skeletons. all through, animal bones are photographed along the corresponding human bone, permitting the reader to watch dimension and form variations.
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26 Adams and Crabtree Fig. 2-18. A horse's right metacarpus and metatarsus (dorsal views) are shown on the left. The horse 's right metacarpus (volar view) and right metatarsus (plantar view) are shown on the right. The horse has a single main metacarpus (3rd metacarpal)and metatarsus (3rd metatarsal). The remnants of the 2nd and 4th metacarpals and 2nd and 4th metatarsals can be seen volar/plantar views (shown on the right) . These "splint bones" (lateral metapodia) taper to a point about half way down the shaft of the main metapodial.
This is also referred to as the valgus knee. 56 Adams and Crabtree Fig. 4-11. A human right femur (posterior view) is compared to a bear's right femur (caudal view). The human femur shows the distinctive linea aspera which is not seen in quadrupeds. Human vs Bear 57 Fig. 4-12. A human right tibia (anterior view) is compared to a bear' s right tibia (cranial view). 58 Adams and Crabtree Fig. 4-13. A human right tibia (posterior view) is compared to a bear's right tibia (caudal view). Human vs Bear Fig.
42 Adams and Crabtree Fig. 3-13. A human left pelvis (medial view) is compared to a cow's left pelvis (medial view). ~ ~ Fig. 3-14. Human left talus and calcaneus (superior views) compared to cow's left astragalus (plantar view) and calcaneus (dorsal view) . The human talus has a distinctive head, while the cow's astragalus has the "double pulley" form that is typical of all artiodactyls (even-toed ungulates) . The cow's calcaneus is elongated, and the dorsal surface includes an articular facet for the malleolus, a small tarsal bone that is the evolutionary remnant of the distal fibula.
