metacarpus
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But the fore-arm and metacarpus in this type only measure 3 inches.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.
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
A. Oblique extensor of the metacarpus, the homologue of the long abductor of the thumb and the short extensor of the thumb, united as one muscle.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
It is, with relation to other regions, short in proportion as the metacarpus is elongated, and as the number of digits is lessened.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
Another character is the extreme shortness of the metacarpus, usually associated with immense strength of the wing metacarpal bone.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.
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