Medial condyle

Condylus medialis

  • Related terms: Medial condyle of metatarsal

Definition

In horses, the distal extremity of the third metatarsal bone bears a trochlea, which is subdivided into a slightly larger medial condyle and a smaller lateral condyle by the sagittal crest.

References

Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas, Sixth Edition - Horst Erich König, Hans-Georg Liebich - Schattauer - ISBN-13: 978-3794528332

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