Caudal part
Pars caudalis
- Related terms: Caudal part of lesser tubercle
Definition
The caudal part of the lesser tubercle forms a convexity located caudal to the cranial part. It represents the caudal subdivision of the lesser tubercle and is less clearly individualized than that of the greater tubercle.
In ruminants and horses, the lesser tubercle is separated into a cranial and a caudal part.
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.
