Occurrence and morphometrics of the brachioradialis muscle in wild carnivorans (Carnivora: Caniformia, Feliformia)

The brachioradialis is an important muscle that acts in the external rotation of the forearm (supination). However, its occurrence is controversial and little studied in the order Carnivora. Thus, this study investigates the occurrence and anatomo-functional arrangement of this muscle in wild carniv...

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Main Authors: Paulo de Souza Junior, Lucas M.R.P. dos Santos, Daniele M.P. Nogueira, Marcelo Abidu-Figueiredo, André L.Q. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2015-02-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702015000100023&lng=en&tlng=en