Bones of the pelvic limb
Ossa membri pelvini
Definition
The pelvic limb is composed, in order from proximal to distal, of the bones of the pelvis (ilium, pubis, and ischium), the femur, the patella, the tibia and fibula, the tarsal bones, the metatarsal bones, and the proximal, middle, and distal phalanges of each digit.
References
International Committee on Veterinary Gross Anatomical Nomenclature. 2017. Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria. Sixth Edition. Ghent (Belgium).
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
