Ungual (unguicular) groove
Sulcus unguicularis
- Synonym: Claw groove
- Related terms: Ungual (unguicular) groove of the distal phalanx of pes
Definition
In carnivores, on the coronary border of distal phalanx is the ungual crest that is shelf covering the root of the claw (separated from it at the base by the ungual groove).
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
