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The Occurrence and Morphology of a Lateral Metatarsal Splint Bone in Moose ( Alces alces )
Author(s) -
Silvia William J.,
Peterson Rolf O.,
Silvia William F.,
Vucetich John A.,
Silvia Alexander W.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the anatomical record: advances in integrative anatomy and evolutionary biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.678
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1932-8494
pISSN - 1932-8486
DOI - 10.1002/ar.21323
Subject(s) - metatarsal bones , splint (medicine) , first metatarsal , calcification , anatomy , morphology (biology) , biology , medicine , orthodontics , pathology , osteotomy , genetics
Moose ( Alces alces ) appear to be different from most other cervids in that a well‐developed metatarsal splint bone is present. It is found apposed to the plantolateral portion of the cannon bone in over 70 % of adults. It averages 3.3 mm in width and extends about 22% of the total length of the metatarsal. It may be derived through calcification of connective tissue or by elongation of the vestigial metatarsal V. Anat Rec, 2011. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.