tailieunhanh - Gross morphometrical studies on the femur of chital (Axis axis)

The study was conducted on the femur of four spotted deer. The femur had an average length of and its cylindrical shaft was curved cranially at the middle and distal third of bone. The nutrient foramen is present on the proximal third of cranial surface. The caudal surface had a prominent lateral femoral lip and a developed supra condyloid fossa. The proximal extremity was consisted a medially placed head, greater trochanter and minor trochanter. | Gross morphometrical studies on the femur of chital Axis axis