Tibiotarsal joint
Encyclopedia
The Tibiotarsal joint is the joint between the tibia
and the tarsus
.
Synovial
distension of the tibiotarsal joint in the horse is known as Bog spavin
.
Tibia
The tibia , shinbone, or shankbone is the larger and stronger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates , and connects the knee with the ankle bones....
and the tarsus
Tarsus (skeleton)
In tetrapods, the tarsus is a cluster of articulating bones in each foot situated between the lower end of tibia and fibula of the lower leg and the metatarsus. In the foot the tarsus articulates with the bones of the metatarsus, which in turn articulate with the bones of the individual toes...
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Synovial
Synovial
Synovial may refer to:* Synovial fluid* Synovial joint* Synovial membrane...
distension of the tibiotarsal joint in the horse is known as Bog spavin
Bog spavin
Bog Spavin is a swelling of the tibiotarsal joint of the horse's hock which, in itself, does not cause lameness. The joint becomes distended by excess synovial fluid and/or thickened synovial tissue bringing about a soft, fluctuant swelling on the front of the joint, as well as in the medial and...
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