Bones - Tibia and Fibula

3 important questions on Bones - Tibia and Fibula

What are the structures in the tibia and fibula that form part of the hock?

Lateral melleolus in distal fibula, and tibial cochlea (distal articular surface)

What does the tibial cochlea interact with?

The trochlea of talus (articular surface) on the trochlea of tarsocrural joint.

How does the hock of the horse differentiate from the hock of the cow?

The joints right below the trochlea of tarsocrural joint is flat in horses and rounded in cows

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