Theriogenology Insight - An International Journal of Reproduction in all Animals

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 2

Macro Anatomical study of Femur of Domestic Duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)

Department of Anatomy & Histology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India

*Corresponding author: dranilvet01@gmail.com

Online published on 13 January, 2020.

Abstract

In present study, one pair of femur was utilized. Femur was composed of shaft and two extremities-proximal and distal. Proximal extremities contained trochanter and head with fovea capities. Distal extremities contained two condyle-medial and lateral, trochlea and inter condyloid groove. Lateral condyloid was traversed by a groove. The shaft consisted of four surfaces viz., medial, lateral, cranial and caudal. Lateral surface was wide above and narrow behind. Medial surface and caudal surface was separated by inter muscular line. The nutrient foramen was at the middle of the caudal surface of the shaft.

Keywords

Macro, Anatomy, Femur, Domestic, Duck