Biology:Cnemial crest
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The cnemial crest is a crestlike prominence located at the front side of the head of the tibiotarsus or tibia in the legs of many mammals and reptiles (including birds[1] and other dinosaurs). The main extensor muscle of the thigh is attached to this ridge.
References
- ↑ Chatterjee, Sankar (2015) (in en). The Rise of Birds: 225 Million Years of Evolution. JHU Press. p. 151. ISBN 9781421415901. https://books.google.com/books?id=TuckBwAAQBAJ&q=cnemial+crest+bird&pg=PA151.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cnemial crest.
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