Some Morphological Studies on the Quadratomandibular joint of Ostrich (Struthio camelus) | ||
| Benha Veterinary Medical Journal | ||
| Article 39, Volume 29, Issue 2, December 2015, Pages 319-325 PDF (483.88 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/bvmj.2015.31742 | ||
| Author | ||
| Safwat Ali | ||
| Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Minia University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The current study aimed to give detailed information about the morphology of the quadratomandibular joint in ostrich. This study was done on fifteen ostrich heads of both sex. The gross morphological features of the articular surfaces and capsule associated with the joint were thoroughly investigated. At the quadratomandibular joint the quadrate bone is interposed between the mandible, jugal and pterygoid on the one hand and the squamous and basisphenoid bones on the other hand with a congruent articular surfaces. The joint capsule contains elastic fibers, with two main condensations, the rostral one, the quadrojugalmandibular ligament, and a very strong caudal one, occipitomandibular ligament. suitable sites for the intra-articular injection of this joint in ostrich was determined, which might be useful in treatment joints affections. Computed tomographic imaging of the quadratomandibular joint was used for evaluation due to its contrast resolution and its ability to have imaging for demonstration of the functionality of the joint. Relevant normal anatomy and results of were discussed for better understanding of the joint morphology. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Quadrato mandibular joint; ostrich; Computed tomography; quadrate bone | ||
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