Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Kavita Rohlan, Nikhil Shringi, Vikas Kumar and Deepak Gill

Abstract:
The present study was conducted on six carcass of Blue bull in Bikaner zoo to study the anatomical and morphological features of the carpals. The study revealed that the carpal bone consist of six short bones arranged in two transverse rows one above the other. The bones of the proximal row from medial to lateral were, radial carpal or Scaphoid, intermediate carpal or Semilunar, ulnar carpal or Cuneiform and accessory carpal or Pisiform. The bones of the distal row were second and third fused carpal or Os magnum and fourth carpal or Unciform. The radial carpal bone was the medial-most of the proximal row. It was somewhat compressed laterally. The ulnar carpal was outermost irregular bone situated lateral to the intermediate carpal. The fourth carpal bone was smaller of the two bones in distal row. It was roughly quadrilateral in outline and decreased in thickness cranio-caudally.