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. 2010 Sep 30;5(9):e13120. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013120

Figure 4. Changes in epiphyses of Alligator mississippiensis upon skeletonization.

Figure 4

Left femur (OUVC 9407) before (left) and after (right) skeletonization. A and B: proximal end, cranial view. C, D: distal end, caudal view. Abbreviations: ac, articular cartilage; cc, calcified cartilage; lig, scar from ligaments and synovial capsule; lfc, lateral femoral condyle; met, metaphysis; mfc, medial femoral condyle. Scale bar increments equal 0.5 cm.