Hindlimb Skeletal Morphology of the Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagridis)
The Guinea fowl (Numida meleagridis) is a semi-domestic bird whose commercial popularity is on the increase. The gross anatomy of the hindlimbs of 8 helmeted Guinea fowls of equal sexes were studied. The pubic shafts were free, thus they did not fuse ventrally to form a symphysis. The ilium had a qu...
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| author | Onwuama K. T. Ibe C. S. Omowunmi L. K. Kigir E. S. Jaji A. Z. Salami S. O. |
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| description | The Guinea fowl (Numida meleagridis) is a semi-domestic bird whose commercial popularity is on the increase. The gross anatomy of the hindlimbs of 8 helmeted Guinea fowls of equal sexes were studied. The pubic shafts were free, thus they did not fuse ventrally to form a symphysis. The ilium had a quadrilateral and roughly triangular pre and post acetabular wings, respectively. A conspicuous renal fossa was observed in the post acetabular wing. An incomplete concentric obturator foramen, lacking a caudal margin, was formed by the ventral border of the ischium and dorsal border of the cranial pubic shaft, while a prominent ischiopubic fissure was formed by the same bones, caudally. The incomplete concentric nature of the obturator foramen created a common space between it and the ischiopubic fissure. The femoral major trochanter was more proximal than the head, while the minor tro-chanter and the head were on the same horizontal level. The femur lacked a visible pneumatic foramen. The tibiotarsus had a prominent cranial cnemial crest. The fibular spine terminated at the tibia mid-shaft, leaving one interosseous space. An intertarsal sesamoid bone was identified, indicative of an adult skeleton. Crests and channels depicted the hypotarsus. Vascular foramen was identified in the distal extremity of the tibiotarsus. Digit I was oriented to the planter direction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-134a51ac3de3423d93bd8d4d199f9c7f2023-04-11T17:27:17ZengSciendoFolia Veterinaria2453-78372023-03-01671243410.2478/fv-2023-0003Hindlimb Skeletal Morphology of the Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagridis)Onwuama K. T.0Ibe C. S.1Omowunmi L. K.2Kigir E. S.3Jaji A. Z.4Salami S. O.51Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin2Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, UmudikeNigeria1Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin1Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin1Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin1Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, IlorinThe Guinea fowl (Numida meleagridis) is a semi-domestic bird whose commercial popularity is on the increase. The gross anatomy of the hindlimbs of 8 helmeted Guinea fowls of equal sexes were studied. The pubic shafts were free, thus they did not fuse ventrally to form a symphysis. The ilium had a quadrilateral and roughly triangular pre and post acetabular wings, respectively. A conspicuous renal fossa was observed in the post acetabular wing. An incomplete concentric obturator foramen, lacking a caudal margin, was formed by the ventral border of the ischium and dorsal border of the cranial pubic shaft, while a prominent ischiopubic fissure was formed by the same bones, caudally. The incomplete concentric nature of the obturator foramen created a common space between it and the ischiopubic fissure. The femoral major trochanter was more proximal than the head, while the minor tro-chanter and the head were on the same horizontal level. The femur lacked a visible pneumatic foramen. The tibiotarsus had a prominent cranial cnemial crest. The fibular spine terminated at the tibia mid-shaft, leaving one interosseous space. An intertarsal sesamoid bone was identified, indicative of an adult skeleton. Crests and channels depicted the hypotarsus. Vascular foramen was identified in the distal extremity of the tibiotarsus. Digit I was oriented to the planter direction.https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2023-0003femurguinea fowlos coxaetarsometatarsustibiotarsus |
| spellingShingle | Onwuama K. T. Ibe C. S. Omowunmi L. K. Kigir E. S. Jaji A. Z. Salami S. O. Hindlimb Skeletal Morphology of the Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagridis) Folia Veterinaria femur guinea fowl os coxae tarsometatarsus tibiotarsus |
| title | Hindlimb Skeletal Morphology of the Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagridis) |
| title_full | Hindlimb Skeletal Morphology of the Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagridis) |
| title_fullStr | Hindlimb Skeletal Morphology of the Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagridis) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hindlimb Skeletal Morphology of the Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagridis) |
| title_short | Hindlimb Skeletal Morphology of the Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagridis) |
| title_sort | hindlimb skeletal morphology of the helmeted guinea fowl numida meleagridis |
| topic | femur guinea fowl os coxae tarsometatarsus tibiotarsus |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2023-0003 |
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