The morphological characteristics of the antebrachiocarpal joint of the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-20

  Ohale, L O C ^a   Groenewald, H B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acinonyx jubatus; Antebrachiocarpal joint; Cheetah; Radius; Ulna

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CARPAL BONE; CARTILAGE; CHEETAH; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FELIDAE; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; NONHUMAN; RADIUS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; ULNA; VELOCITY;

ACINONYX JUBATUS; ANIMALIA; FELIDAE;

EID: 0042265123     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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