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vinculum tendon of wing
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A tendon which emerges from the distal end of the humerus and follows the posterior margin of the wing, attaching at the distal end of digit 2. The raches of the remiges (i.e., the stems of the flight feathers) are stabilized by passing through the vinculum. [ http://palaeos.com/vertebrates/glossary/glossaryUV.html ]
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- tendon
- forelimb connective tissue
- part of some forelimb wing
- connected to some distal epiphysis of humerus
- connected to some manual digit 2