Morphometric and anatomic study of the forelimb of the dog

The object of this study was to obtain the anatomic and morphometric data required for biomechanical analyses of the forelimb in dogs. Following the euthanasia of four healthy, adult, crossbred dogs, 44 muscles of the right forelimb were identified and meticulously removed. Morphometric data for all muscles were collected and physiologic cross‐sectional areas (PCSA) and architectural indices (AI) were calculated. The coordinates of the origin and insertion of each muscle were determined using orthogonal, right‐handed coordinate systems embedded in the scapula, humerus, and radius‐ulna. The PCSA and AI were calculated for all the muscles and coordinates for the origins and insertions of these muscles were determined. Results provide the morphometric and anatomic data necessary for three‐dimensional biomechanical studies of the forelimb in dogs. J. Morphol. 263:107–117, 2005. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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