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  2. Polydactyly - Wikipedia

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    Pain, low self-esteem, clumsiness [3] ... right forelimb. ... India, is the world record holder for highest number of digits. He was born in 2010 with seven digits on ...

  3. Limb (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    Limbs are attached to the torso via girdles, either the pectoral girdle for the forelimbs, or the pelvic girdle for the hindlimbs.In terrestrial tetrapods, the pectoral girdles are more mobile, floating over the rib cage connected only via the clavicles (to the sternum) and numerous muscles; while the pelvic girdles are typically fused together anteriorly via a fibrocartilaginous joint and ...

  4. Forelimb - Wikipedia

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    A forelimb or front limb is one of the paired articulated appendages attached on the cranial end of a terrestrial tetrapod vertebrate's torso. With reference to quadrupeds, the term foreleg or front leg is often used instead. In bipedal animals with an upright posture (e.g. humans and some other primates), the term upper limb is often used.

  5. Bone pain - Wikipedia

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    Bone pain belongs to the class of deep somatic pain, often experienced as a dull pain that cannot be localized accurately by the patient. This is in contrast with the pain which is mediated by superficial receptors in, e.g., the skin. Bone pain can have several possible causes ranging from extensive physical stress to serious diseases such as ...

  6. Lameness (equine) - Wikipedia

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    Specialized manipulative tests can be used to help identify specific areas of pain: The Churchill test: pressure is applied to the plantar surface of the head of the medial splint bone. A painful horse will flex and abduct the limb, indicating hock pain. [10] Peroneus tertius rupture: The hock is pulled into extension while the stifle is flexed.

  7. Upper limb - Wikipedia

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    The upper limbs or upper extremities are the forelimbs of an upright-postured tetrapod vertebrate, extending from the scapulae and clavicles down to and including the digits, including all the musculatures and ligaments involved with the shoulder, elbow, wrist and knuckle joints. [1]

  8. Medial compartment of thigh - Wikipedia

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    The medial compartment of thigh is one of the fascial compartments of the thigh and contains the hip adductor muscles and the gracilis muscle. The obturator nerve is the primary nerve supplying this compartment. The obturator artery is the blood supply to the medial thigh. The muscles in the compartment are: gracilis; adductor longus; adductor ...

  9. Anatomical terms of location - Wikipedia

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    References may also take origin from superficial anatomy, made to landmarks that are on the skin or visible underneath. [45] For example, structures may be described relative to the anterior superior iliac spine, the medial malleolus or the medial epicondyle. Anatomical lines are used to describe anatomical location.