Open AccessOsteometry of Lumbar Vertebrae of Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo)
Author(s) -
Suchit S. Pandya,
Alka Suman,
Vanila Shukla,
D. M. Bhayani
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the indian journal of veterinary sciences and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-1176
pISSN - 2394-0247
DOI - 10.21887/ijvsbt.v12i4.7680
Subject(s) - anatomy , lumbar vertebrae , vertebra , ridge , thoracic vertebrae , lumbar , dorsum , biology , medicine , paleontology
The anatomy of lumbar vertebrae of Asiatic lion was studied. There were seven lumbar vertebrae.The length of the body increased from the first to the sixth vertebrae, whereas the width increasedup to the last vertebra. The ventral ridge was absent in first and last vertebrae. The dorsal spinousprocesses were short and flattened laterally and were cranially inclined, except L7 which wasvertical. The transverse processes of each lumbar vertebra were directed obliquely forward anddownward. The length of accessory processes decreased from L1 to L6 and it was absent in L7.