Acta Vet. Brno 2024, 93: 65-76

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202493010065

A detailed anatomical study of the muscles of the forearm and hand in the Anubis baboon (Papio anubis) in comparison with humans

Ivana Pračková1,2, Václav Páral2, Lenka Vargová3, Kateřina Vymazalová3

1Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Brno, Czech Republic
3Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Research Group of Medical Anthropology and Clinical Anatomy, Brno, Czech Republic

Received June 2, 2023
Accepted February 19, 2024

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