Splint Bones in Horses Are

question 79

Multiple Choice

Splint bones in horses are

• A) vestigial carpal bones.
• B) vestigial distal sesamoid bones.
• C) vestigial metacarpal bones.
• D) vestigial proximal sesamoid bones.

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