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Fig. 3

From: Intraspecific anatomical variations of the extensor tendons of the carpus and digits with a reexamination of their insertion sites in the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris): a cadaveric study

Fig. 3

The split tendon of the ECRB (sECRB) found in this study (No. 3 (R), 6 (R), 2, 7, 8 (R & L)). a-d Types A to D of the sECRB based on the degree of separation. The absence of the EDL tendon of digit III on the left side of a female specimen (No. 7) (c) and its replacement by an oblique fascial band (arrowheads) should be noted. ts, a fine tendinous slip from the lateral margin of the ECRB, which inserted on the carpal joint capsule; III, third metacarpal bone; IV, fourth metacarpal bone. e A triangular ligamentous structure arising from the ECRB tendon and spanning to the fifth metacarpal bone in a left manus (No. 1) (held by tissue forceps). Scale bar: 20 mm

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