Which of the following is NOT a bone of the distal forelimb?

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Which of the following is NOT a bone of the distal forelimb?

Distal forelimb refers to the bones toward the hoof end of the leg. The humerus sits in the upper portion of the forelimb, between the shoulder and elbow, so it is part of the proximal forelimb, not the distal section. The carpals form the wrist near the distal end of the forelimb, the cannon is the long metacarpal bone that runs toward the fetlock, and the navicular bone is a small distal sesamoid bone tucked under the coffin bone in the hoof. Because the humerus is located proximal to these structures, it is not a bone of the distal forelimb.

Distal forelimb refers to the bones toward the hoof end of the leg. The humerus sits in the upper portion of the forelimb, between the shoulder and elbow, so it is part of the proximal forelimb, not the distal section. The carpals form the wrist near the distal end of the forelimb, the cannon is the long metacarpal bone that runs toward the fetlock, and the navicular bone is a small distal sesamoid bone tucked under the coffin bone in the hoof. Because the humerus is located proximal to these structures, it is not a bone of the distal forelimb.

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