Three-dimensional anatomy of the ostrich (Struthio camelus) knee joint
| Autor: | John R. Hutchinson, Kyle P. Chadwick, Vivian Allen, Sophie Regnault |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Morphology
Anatomy and Physiology Radiology and Medical Imaging lcsh:Medicine Sesamoid Biology Knee Joint General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Femorotibial joint Bird medicine Three dimensional anatomy medicine.bone Biomechanics Osteology General Neuroscience lcsh:R General Medicine Anatomy Patella biology.organism_classification Evolutionary Studies Ratite Myology Paleognathae Sesamoid bone General Agricultural and Biological Sciences Zoology Struthio |
| Zdroj: | PeerJ, Vol 2, p e706 (2014) PeerJ |
| ISSN: | 2167-8359 |
| Popis: | The three-dimensional anatomy of the ostrich (Struthio camelus) knee (femorotibial, femorofibular, and femoropatellar) joint has scarcely been studied, and could elucidate certain mechanobiological properties of sesamoid bones. The adult ostrich is unique in that it has double patellae, while another similar ratite bird, the emu, has none. Understanding why these patellae form and what purpose they may serve is dually important for future studies on ratites as well as for understanding the mechanobiological characteristics of sesamoid bone development. For this purpose, we present a three-dimensional anatomical study of the ostrich knee joint, detailing osteology, ligaments and menisci, and myology. We have identified seven muscles which connect to the two patellae and compare our findings to past descriptions. These descriptions can be used to further study the biomechanical loading and implications of the double patella in the ostrich. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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