Microanatomic characteristics of the insertion of the distal sesamoidean impar ligament and deep digital flexor tendon on the distal phalanx in healthy feet obtained from horses

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 215-221

  Van Wulfen, Kimberly K ^a   Bowker, Robert M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER; PROTEOGLYCAN;

AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTAL PHALANX; FLEXOR TENDON; FOOT; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; LIGAMENT; MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SESAMOID BONE; STAINING; STRESS; VASCULARIZATION; VEIN;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; INSERTION SEQUENCES;

EID: 0036486672     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2002.63.215     Document Type: Article

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