The cnemial crest is a crestlike prominence located at the front side of the head of the tibiotarsus or tibia in the legs of running species, many mammals, birds, some reptiles, and dinosaurs. The main extensor muscle of the thigh is attached to this ridge.
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Cnemial crest — Cnemial Cne mi*al, a. [Gr. ? the tibia.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the shin bone. [1913 Webster] {Cnemial crest}, a crestlike prominence on the proximal end of the tibia of birds and some reptiles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Cnemial — Cne mi*al, a. [Gr. ? the tibia.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the shin bone. [1913 Webster] {Cnemial crest}, a crestlike prominence on the proximal end of the tibia of birds and some reptiles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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