RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries (Jun 2008)

Functional morphology characteristic of canine lumbar region of spinal cord

  • N A Slesarenko,
  • M E Obukhova

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 0, no. 2
pp. 91 – 96

Abstract

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The research general characteristics studied and breed peculiarities of canine lumbar region of spinal cord structure which are connected with biomechanics of static locomotion activities. Wolf is considered a representative of natural norm of anatomic structure. And the research shows peculiarities of functional morphology of the studied canine region. Such breeds as alabay, borzoy and poodle are very close to wolf lumbar region structure.