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Fragments from the book: Francis ETB. The anatomy of the salamander (1934).
The author points out that the salamander has two acetabular ligaments,
analogous to the ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF). The text in Russian is
available at the following link: 1934FrancisETB.
Quote p. 44-45.
Both portions of the ventral plate as well as the illum contribute to the
acetabulum (ac.) (cavité cotyloide, Perrin), which is large and roomy, though the
rim is not complete at the antero- and postero-dorsal margins. There are three prominences
around its periphery, one dorsal arising from the ilium, one antero-ventral formed
from the pubis, and one postero-ventral projecting from the ischium. The head of
the femur is firmly attached to the two former points by a pair of cotyloid
ligaments.
Quote p. 46.
(2) The Femur (Figs. 31-3). The head of the femur is rounded but not hemispherical,
since there is a srochlear groove on its postero-ventral surface which articulates
with the ischial process on the rim of the acetabulum, while the dorsal and antero-ventral
surfaces are somewhat flattened and possess well-marked foveal depressions (fv.c.fm.)
wherein are inserted the ligaments attaching the bone to the acetabulum (l.pb.
and L.il.). In transverse section, therefore, the proximal end of the bone is roughly
riangular, with the sides facing dorsal, antero-ventral, and postero-ventral.
Francis ETB. The anatomy of the salamander. Oxford: The Clarendon Press,
1934. archive.org
The work is cited in the following publications: LCF у шагающих животных: Обзор.
Eric Thomas Brazil Francis (1900-1993) was a Zoologist, Associate
Professor of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of Sheffield. zoologyweblog.blogspot.com
ligamentum capitis femoris, ligamentum teres, ligament of head of femur, anatomy, animals, zoology, salamander, amphibians
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