As you read through the history, articles and NFA studies there will be words/terms that you may not be familiar with, we have attempted to assist you in understanding what you are reading.
Listed below are several of the terms we feel are most important in helping you through the FLA/CRHL information.
Carpus: wrist or pastern joint
Radius and ulna: lower long bones of the forelimb Humerus: upper long bone of the forelimb
Condyle: large articular surface
Semilunar notch of the ulna (also called the trochlear notch): the area of articulation of the ulna with the humerus Luxated: completely displaced from normal articulation
Anterior: toward the head
Posterior: toward the rear
Caudal: toward the tail
Proximal: toward the origin or the body
Distal: away from the origin or body
Lateral: away from the midline, the side
Medial: toward the midline
Sex-linked trait: a gene located on the X chromosome
Medial: toward the midline
P value: the probability that a result was obtained by chance
