Casteleyn Christophe, Robin Nina, Bakker Jaco
Department of Morphology, Medical Imaging, Orthopedics, Physiotherapy and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
Comparative Perinatal Development, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Medicine, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Vet Sci. 2023 Feb 21;10(3):172. doi: 10.3390/vetsci10030172.
The rhesus monkey () is a widely used model in biomedical research because its anatomy and physiology bear many similarities to those of humans. Extensive knowledge of the anatomy of this nonhuman primate species is not only required for the correct interpretation of obtained research data but also valuable for the welfare of captive individuals housed in, e.g., zoos. As anatomical publications on the rhesus monkey are hardly available, outdated and provide only line drawings or black-and-white photographs, the anatomy of the rhesus monkey was readdressed in this study. The various anatomical structures are described in relation to each other topographically per hindlimb region. The hip region, the upper limb, the knee, the lower limb and the foot are described from various perspectives. The structures that are visible in the different layers, from the superficial to the deepest layer, were photographed. Although the anatomy of the hindlimbs of rhesus monkeys and humans are remarkably similar, various subtle dissimilarities have been observed. Consequently, an open-access publication that focuses on the anatomy of the rhesus monkey would be highly valued by both biomedical researchers and veterinarians.
恒河猴（）是生物医学研究中广泛使用的模型，因为其解剖学和生理学与人类有许多相似之处。深入了解这种非人灵长类动物的解剖学不仅是正确解释所获研究数据的必要条件，对于圈养在动物园等地的个体的福利也很重要。由于关于恒河猴的解剖学出版物很少，且已过时，仅提供线条图或黑白照片，因此本研究重新探讨了恒河猴的解剖学。按照后肢区域的地形关系描述了各种解剖结构。从多个角度描述了髋部区域、上肢、膝盖、下肢和足部。拍摄了从浅层到最深层在不同层面可见的结构。尽管恒河猴和人类后肢的解剖结构非常相似，但也观察到了各种细微的差异。因此，一本专注于恒河猴解剖学的开放获取出版物将受到生物医学研究人员和兽医的高度重视。
