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Definition of Cnemial crest

Cnemial crest
Cnemial Cne"mi*al, a. [Gr. ? the tibia.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the shin bone. Cnemial crest, a crestlike prominence on the proximal end of the tibia of birds and some reptiles.

Meaning of Cnemial crest from wikipedia

- The cnemial crest is a crestlike prominence located at the front side of the head of the tibiotarsus or tibia in the legs of many mammals and reptiles...
- Sagittal crest Cnemial crest Iliac crest Frontal crest Infratemporal crest Anterior lacrimal crest Posterior lacrimal crest Buccinator crest A feature...
- the cnemial crest. At the knee above the cnemial crest is the patella (kneecap). Some species do not have patellas, sometimes only a cnemial crest. In...
- longer than the femur. Like other dinosauriforms, the tibia had a strong cnemial crest at the knee and a lateral groove near the ankle. The ankle has a small...
- hatchet-shaped structure known as a cnemial crest points forwards at the proximal portion of the tibia. The tip of the cnemial crest is hooked due to the presence...
- exhibits an elongated cnemial crest reaching proximally beyond the medial and lateral condyles, along with a pronounced fibular crest extending up to the...
- medial half and a smaller notch slightly lateral to it. Moreover, the cnemial crest running down the front of the tibia is quite low, <35% the total anteroposterior...
- high running capability. The shinbone's cnemial crest has a sharp corner pointing to the front. Its fibular crest ends in a hook-shaped process pointing...
- processes in anterior caudal vertebrae, and a downturned process on the cnemial crest of the tibia. A more restrictive clade within Furileusauria is the tribe...
- left tibia is complete, long, and slender, with an expanded cnemial crest. The distal cnemial process is rounded, and the lateral condyle forms a horizontal...