metacarpus

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The external rudimentary metatarsal is better developed than the internal; in the metacarpus the reverse is the case.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

In the horse, for example, whose metacarpus is long, and in which but one digit is apparent, the humerus is very short.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

The metacarpus is reduced to a single piece, which in the horse constitutes what is known as the canon.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

There does not exist on the forearm a groove for the posterior ulnar muscle, or external flexor of the metacarpus.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

The chief point of variation from the Pterodactyle wing is in the relative length of the metacarpus in Dimorphodon.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.