Anátomo-radiografia dos ossos longos do membro torácico do Tamandua tetradactyla

Abstract

Anátomo-radiografia dos ossos longos do membro torácico do Tamandua tetradactyla* Anatomo-radiography of long-bones in thoracic limb of Tamandua tetradactyla

An Anatomical Study of the Thoracic Limb of the Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga Tridactyla) Compared With the Domestic Dog to Guide Surgical Approaches to the Humerus and Radius

“…4 Anteaters specialize in digging, frequently using their arms and claws for defense, and it was apparent that the forearm flexor muscle groups are much more developed than the extensors, despite the strength of the pronator teres muscles, inserting up to the distal half of the radius, and the pronator quadratus, both of which play an important role in manus pronation. 10 The dog's humerus has complex anatomy, which makes fracture repair challenging; 13 the humeral anatomy of the giant anteater, although similar to that of the dog, is unique in several ways. For example, the anteater has a supracondylar foramen, a radial crest, a pronounced humeral crest, and two deltoid tuberosities (medial and lateral).…”